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

Serbia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.2398 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2398
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
42nd
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.2987
in 2013
All-time low
0.2398
in 2018
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Serbia, 2013–2018

00.10.20.32013201520182013: 0.2992014: 0.2942015: 0.2952016: 0.2682017: 0.2642018: 0.24

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Serbia is 0.2398, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Serbia ranks 42nd of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Urban in Serbia, 2013 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2013 0.2987
2014 0.294 -1.6%
2015 0.2946 +0.2%
2016 0.2681 -9.0%
2017 0.2637 -1.6%
2018 0.2398 -9.1%

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 39 Czechia 0.2445 compare
  2. 40 Uruguay 0.2419 compare
  3. 41 Italy 0.24 compare
  4. 43 Namibia 0.2397
  5. 44 Estonia 0.2375 compare
  6. 45 Cyprus 0.2368 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Serbia?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Serbia was 0.2398 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2987 in 2013.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2398 in 2018.
How does Serbia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Serbia ranks 42nd out of 69 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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