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

Palestine, State of: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.297 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.297
World rank
24th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.4556
in 2001
All-time low
0.297
in 2017
Years of data
6
2000–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Palestine, State of, 2000–2017

00.10.20.30.40.52000200820172000: 0.4362001: 0.4562002: 0.4522003: 0.4312007: 0.4492017: 0.297

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Palestine, State of stood at 0.297. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Palestine, State of peaked at 0.4556 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.297, in 2017.

Palestine, State of ranks 24th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Urban in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4358
2001 0.4556 +4.6%
2002 0.4519 -0.8%
2003 0.4314 -4.6%
2007 0.4491 +4.1%
2017 0.297 -33.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4448 0.4314 0.4556 5
2010s 0.297 0.297 0.297 1

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 21 Finland 0.3106 compare
  2. 22 Armenia 0.3079 compare
  3. 23 Ireland 0.3 compare
  4. 25 Switzerland 0.2894 compare
  5. 26 Luxembourg 0.2863 compare
  6. 27 Dominican Republic 0.2854 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Palestine, State of?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Palestine, State of was 0.297 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 0.4556 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.297 in 2017.
How does Palestine, State of rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Palestine, State of ranks 24th out of 69 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine, State of 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