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

Egypt: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.3241 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.3241
World rank
19th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.5449
in 2015
All-time low
0.3241
in 2019
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Egypt, 2004–2019

00.20.40.62004201120192004: 0.4322005: 0.4282012: 0.4492015: 0.5452019: 0.324

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.3241 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Egypt peaked at 0.5449 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3241, in 2019.

Egypt ranks 19th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Urban in Egypt, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 0.4319
2005 0.4284 -0.8%
2012 0.4495 +4.9%
2015 0.5449 +21.2%
2019 0.3241 -40.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4302 0.4284 0.4319 2
2010s 0.4395 0.3241 0.5449 3

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 16 Malta 0.3339 compare
  2. 17 Greece 0.3299 compare
  3. 18 Panama 0.3259 compare
  4. 20 Georgia 0.3156 compare
  5. 21 Finland 0.3106 compare
  6. 22 Armenia 0.3079 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Egypt?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Egypt was 0.3241 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.5449 in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3241 in 2019.
How does Egypt rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Egypt ranks 19th out of 69 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt 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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About this data

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