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

Mongolia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.4456 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4456
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
3rd
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.6079
in 2002
All-time low
0.3384
in 2014
Years of data
8
2002–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Mongolia, 2002–2021

00.20.40.62002201120212002: 0.6082006: 0.5652010: 0.3842011: 0.4572014: 0.3382019: 0.4372020: 0.4952021: 0.446

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 0.4456 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in 2021.

That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Mongolia peaked at 0.6079 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3384, in 2014.

That places Mongolia 3rd out of 69 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Urban in Mongolia, 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 0.6079
2006 0.5645 -7.1%
2010 0.3845 -31.9%
2011 0.4566 +18.8%
2014 0.3384 -25.9%
2019 0.4368 +29.1%
2020 0.4949 +13.3%
2021 0.4456 -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5862 0.5645 0.6079 2
2010s 0.4041 0.3384 0.4566 4
2020s 0.4703 0.4456 0.4949 2

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 1 Ethiopia 0.5009 compare
  2. 2 Moldova 0.4483 compare
  3. 4 Russia 0.4395 compare
  4. 5 Zambia 0.3941 compare
  5. 6 Ukraine 0.3907 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Mongolia?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Mongolia was 0.4456 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6079 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3384 in 2014.
How does Mongolia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Mongolia ranks 3rd out of 69 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia 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