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

Croatia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.2368 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2368
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
46th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.2622
in 2017
All-time low
0.2124
in 2010
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Croatia, 2010–2018

00.10.20.32010201420182010: 0.2122011: 0.2252012: 0.2462013: 0.2492014: 0.2562015: 0.2512016: 0.2512017: 0.2622018: 0.237

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Croatia stood at 0.2368.

That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Croatia peaked at 0.2622 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2124, in 2010.

That places Croatia 46th out of 69 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Urban in Croatia, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 0.2124
2011 0.2247 +5.8%
2012 0.2458 +9.4%
2013 0.2488 +1.3%
2014 0.2556 +2.7%
2015 0.2506 -2.0%
2016 0.2506 -0.0%
2017 0.2622 +4.6%
2018 0.2368 -9.7%

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 43 Namibia 0.2397 compare
  2. 44 Estonia 0.2375 compare
  3. 45 Cyprus 0.2368 compare
  4. 47 Australia 0.236 compare
  5. 48 Latvia 0.2356 compare
  6. 49 South Africa 0.2242 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Croatia?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Croatia was 0.2368 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2622 in 2017.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2124 in 2010.
How does Croatia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Croatia ranks 46th out of 69 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia 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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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 855 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed