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

Portugal: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.2685 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2685
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
31st
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.3152
in 2007
All-time low
0.2263
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.10.20.32007201220182007: 0.3152008: 0.2262009: 0.2282010: 0.2372011: 0.2542012: 0.2782013: 0.2822014: 0.2782015: 0.2632016: 0.272017: 0.2752018: 0.269

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.2685 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in 2018.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Portugal peaked at 0.3152 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2263, in 2008.

Portugal ranks 31st of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Urban in Portugal, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.3152
2008 0.2263 -28.2%
2009 0.2276 +0.5%
2010 0.2369 +4.1%
2011 0.2535 +7.0%
2012 0.278 +9.6%
2013 0.2822 +1.5%
2014 0.2779 -1.5%
2015 0.2634 -5.2%
2016 0.2702 +2.6%
2017 0.2753 +1.9%
2018 0.2685 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2564 0.2263 0.3152 3
2010s 0.2673 0.2369 0.2822 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 28 Hungary 0.2841 compare
  2. 29 Austria 0.2815 compare
  3. 30 Spain 0.2796 compare
  4. 32 Slovakia 0.2639 compare
  5. 33 Cameroon 0.2637 compare
  6. 34 Argentina 0.261 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Portugal?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Portugal was 0.2685 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.3152 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2263 in 2008.
How does Portugal rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Portugal ranks 31st out of 69 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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