Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Türkiye

Türkiye: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.2512 in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
0.2512
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
31st
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.3323
in 2002
All-time low
0.2512
in 2013
Years of data
7
2002–2013

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Türkiye, 2002–2013

00.10.20.32002200720132002: 0.3322003: 0.3082004: 0.2612005: 0.2772009: 0.2512010: 0.2562013: 0.251

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2013, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Türkiye stood at 0.2512. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Türkiye peaked at 0.3323 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2512, in 2013.

That places Türkiye 31st out of 64 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural in Türkiye, 2002 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2002 0.3323
2003 0.3083 -7.2%
2004 0.2608 -15.4%
2005 0.2774 +6.4%
2009 0.2513 -9.4%
2010 0.2557 +1.8%
2013 0.2512 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.286 0.2513 0.3323 5
2010s 0.2535 0.2512 0.2557 2

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 28 Greece 0.263 compare
  2. 29 Austria 0.2606 compare
  3. 30 Lithuania 0.2556 compare
  4. 32 Spain 0.248 compare
  5. 33 Estonia 0.2425 compare
  6. 34 Cyprus 0.2409 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Türkiye?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Türkiye was 0.2512 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.3323 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2512 in 2013.
How does Türkiye rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Türkiye ranks 31st out of 64 countries with data for 2013.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 791 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed