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

Niger: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.3695 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
0.3695
Change on year
up 51.5%
World rank
10th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.5652
in 2005
All-time low
0.2439
in 2011
Years of data
5
2002–2014

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Niger, 2002–2014

00.20.40.62002200820142002: 0.4252005: 0.5652007: 0.3322011: 0.2442014: 0.369

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2014, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Niger stood at 0.3695.

The figure is up 51.5% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Niger peaked at 0.5652 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2439, in 2011.

Niger ranks 10th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Urban in Niger, 2002 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2002 0.4246
2005 0.5652 +33.1%
2007 0.3324 -41.2%
2011 0.2439 -26.6%
2014 0.3695 +51.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4407 0.3324 0.5652 3
2010s 0.3067 0.2439 0.3695 2

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 7 Belgium 0.3839 compare
  2. 8 Albania 0.3794 compare
  3. 9 Viet Nam 0.3705 compare
  4. 11 France 0.3602 compare
  5. 12 Cambodia 0.3547 compare
  6. 13 Tunisia 0.3506 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Niger?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Niger was 0.3695 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 0.5652 in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2439 in 2011.
How does Niger rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Niger ranks 10th out of 69 countries with data for 2014.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Niger 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