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

Italy: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.24 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.24
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
41st
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.3665
in 2007
All-time low
0.2385
in 2009
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.10.20.30.42007201220182007: 0.3662008: 0.2832009: 0.2382010: 0.2452011: 0.2542012: 0.252013: 0.2492014: 0.2482015: 0.2612016: 0.2532017: 0.2612018: 0.24

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Italy stood at 0.24.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Italy peaked at 0.3665 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2385, in 2009.

That places Italy 41st out of 69 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Urban in Italy, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.3665
2008 0.2827 -22.8%
2009 0.2385 -15.7%
2010 0.2451 +2.8%
2011 0.2537 +3.5%
2012 0.2505 -1.3%
2013 0.2491 -0.6%
2014 0.2485 -0.3%
2015 0.2606 +4.9%
2016 0.2531 -2.9%
2017 0.2613 +3.3%
2018 0.24 -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2959 0.2385 0.3665 3
2010s 0.2513 0.24 0.2613 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 38 Lithuania 0.2461 compare
  2. 39 Czechia 0.2445 compare
  3. 40 Uruguay 0.2419 compare
  4. 42 Serbia 0.2398 compare
  5. 43 Namibia 0.2397 compare
  6. 44 Estonia 0.2375 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Italy?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Italy was 0.24 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.3665 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2385 in 2009.
How does Italy rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Italy ranks 41st out of 69 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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