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

Greece: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.3299 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.3299
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
17th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.3481
in 2010
All-time low
0.3062
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Greece, 2007–2018

00.10.20.32007201220182007: 0.3322008: 0.3062009: 0.3282010: 0.3482011: 0.3172012: 0.3482013: 0.3412014: 0.3332015: 0.3422016: 0.3322017: 0.3322018: 0.33

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Greece is 0.3299, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Greece peaked at 0.3481 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3062, in 2008.

Greece ranks 17th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Urban in Greece, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.3323
2008 0.3062 -7.9%
2009 0.3285 +7.3%
2010 0.3481 +6.0%
2011 0.317 -8.9%
2012 0.3479 +9.7%
2013 0.3411 -2.0%
2014 0.3329 -2.4%
2015 0.3417 +2.6%
2016 0.3323 -2.8%
2017 0.3323 +0.0%
2018 0.3299 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3223 0.3062 0.3323 3
2010s 0.3359 0.317 0.3481 9

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3448 compare
  2. 15 Iceland 0.3395 compare
  3. 16 Malta 0.3339 compare
  4. 18 Panama 0.3259 compare
  5. 19 Egypt 0.3241 compare
  6. 20 Georgia 0.3156 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Greece?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Greece was 0.3299 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.3481 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3062 in 2008.
How does Greece rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Greece ranks 17th out of 69 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece 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