Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.3284 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.3284
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
14th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.3952
in 2006
All-time low
0.3261
in 2013
Years of data
13
2005–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2017

00.10.20.30.42005201120172005: 0.3872006: 0.3952007: 0.352008: 0.3632009: 0.3492010: 0.3552011: 0.3552012: 0.3652013: 0.3262014: 0.3272015: 0.3372016: 0.3572017: 0.328

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.3284.

The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.3952 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3261, in 2013.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14th out of 64 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2005 0.3865
2006 0.3952 +2.2%
2007 0.3502 -11.4%
2008 0.3631 +3.7%
2009 0.349 -3.9%
2010 0.3546 +1.6%
2011 0.3552 +0.2%
2012 0.3652 +2.8%
2013 0.3261 -10.7%
2014 0.3268 +0.2%
2015 0.3373 +3.2%
2016 0.3565 +5.7%
2017 0.3284 -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3688 0.349 0.3952 5
2010s 0.3438 0.3261 0.3652 8

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 11 Ireland 0.3597 compare
  2. 12 Iceland 0.3534 compare
  3. 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3396 compare
  4. 15 Cameroon 0.3236 compare
  5. 16 France 0.3211 compare
  6. 17 Switzerland 0.3187 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.3284 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3952 in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3261 in 2013.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th out of 64 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
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