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

Spain: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.2796 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.2796
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
30th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.293
in 2006
All-time low
0.2426
in 2008
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Spain, 2006–2018

00.10.20.32006201220182006: 0.2932007: 0.2732008: 0.2432009: 0.2532010: 0.2772011: 0.2692012: 0.2752013: 0.2732014: 0.2832015: 0.2772016: 0.2832017: 0.2792018: 0.28

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Spain is 0.2796, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Spain peaked at 0.293 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2426, in 2008.

Spain ranks 30th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Urban in Spain, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 0.293
2007 0.273 -6.8%
2008 0.2426 -11.2%
2009 0.2526 +4.1%
2010 0.2767 +9.5%
2011 0.2687 -2.9%
2012 0.2754 +2.5%
2013 0.2731 -0.9%
2014 0.2827 +3.5%
2015 0.2775 -1.8%
2016 0.2829 +1.9%
2017 0.2794 -1.2%
2018 0.2796 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2653 0.2426 0.293 4
2010s 0.2773 0.2687 0.2829 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 27 Dominican Republic 0.2854 compare
  2. 28 Hungary 0.2841 compare
  3. 29 Austria 0.2815 compare
  4. 31 Portugal 0.2685 compare
  5. 32 Slovakia 0.2639 compare
  6. 33 Cameroon 0.2637 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Spain?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Spain was 0.2796 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.293 in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2426 in 2008.
How does Spain rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Spain ranks 30th out of 69 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain 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