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

Ethiopia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.5009 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.5009
World rank
1st
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.5149
in 2010
All-time low
0.2594
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Ethiopia, 2000–2021

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.2592003: 0.4742004: 0.482005: 0.4712006: 0.4532009: 0.4772010: 0.5152011: 0.4612012: 0.432013: 0.3692014: 0.442015: 0.4652016: 0.472021: 0.501

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.5009 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Ethiopia peaked at 0.5149 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2594, in 2000.

That places Ethiopia 1st out of 69 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Urban in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2594
2003 0.4737 +82.6%
2004 0.4798 +1.3%
2005 0.4706 -1.9%
2006 0.4535 -3.6%
2009 0.4767 +5.1%
2010 0.5149 +8.0%
2011 0.461 -10.5%
2012 0.4296 -6.8%
2013 0.3691 -14.1%
2014 0.4402 +19.3%
2015 0.4648 +5.6%
2016 0.4696 +1.0%
2021 0.5009 +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4356 0.2594 0.4798 6
2010s 0.4499 0.3691 0.5149 7
2020s 0.5009 0.5009 0.5009 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 2 Republic of Moldova 0.4483 compare
  2. 3 Mongolia 0.4456 compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 0.4395 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Ethiopia?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Ethiopia was 0.5009 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5149 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2594 in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Ethiopia ranks 1st out of 69 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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