Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in United States of America

United States of America: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.1705 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1705
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
50th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.1887
in 2010
All-time low
0.1613
in 2015
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in United States of America, 2010–2018

00.050.10.150.22010201420182010: 0.1892011: 0.1812012: 0.1762013: 0.1692014: 0.1672015: 0.1612016: 0.1632017: 0.1732018: 0.171

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in United States of America stood at 0.1705.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in United States of America peaked at 0.1887 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1613, in 2015.

United States of America ranks 50th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural in United States of America, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 0.1887
2011 0.1808 -4.2%
2012 0.1759 -2.7%
2013 0.1686 -4.2%
2014 0.1667 -1.1%
2015 0.1613 -3.2%
2016 0.1632 +1.1%
2017 0.1729 +6.0%
2018 0.1705 -1.4%

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 47 Chile 0.1791 compare
  2. 48 Mexico 0.1716 compare
  3. 49 Bulgaria 0.1716 compare
  4. 51 Philippines 0.1699 compare
  5. 52 Peru 0.1558 compare
  6. 53 Brazil 0.1523 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in United States of America?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in United States of America was 0.1705 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.1887 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1613 in 2015.
How does United States of America rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
United States of America ranks 50th out of 64 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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