Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Australia
Australia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.236 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Australia, 2001–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Australia is 0.236, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Australia peaked at 0.3396 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2305, in 2014.
That places Australia 47th out of 69 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2598 | — |
| 2002 | 0.2468 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3135 | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3111 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3128 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3192 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3034 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3167 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3291 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3396 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2452 | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2425 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2391 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2305 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.236 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3014 | 0.2468 | 0.3291 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2555 | 0.2305 | 0.3396 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Australia?
- Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Australia was 0.236 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3396 in 2010.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2305 in 2014.
- How does Australia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
- Australia ranks 47th out of 69 countries with data for 2015.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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: Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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