Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Australia

Australia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.6035 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.6035
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
17th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.801
in 2010
All-time low
0.543
in 2002
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Australia, 2001–2015

00.20.40.60.82001200820152001: 0.632002: 0.5432003: 0.6932004: 0.7192005: 0.7382006: 0.7442007: 0.6952008: 0.7582009: 0.7582010: 0.8012011: 0.6712012: 0.6552013: 0.662014: 0.5992015: 0.603

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.6035 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2015.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Australia peaked at 0.801 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.543, in 2002.

That places Australia 17th out of 27 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupation: Medical workers in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 0.6298
2002 0.543 -13.8%
2003 0.6925 +27.5%
2004 0.7191 +3.8%
2005 0.7384 +2.7%
2006 0.7444 +0.8%
2007 0.6947 -6.7%
2008 0.7577 +9.1%
2009 0.7584 +0.1%
2010 0.801 +5.6%
2011 0.6715 -16.2%
2012 0.6554 -2.4%
2013 0.6601 +0.7%
2014 0.5987 -9.3%
2015 0.6035 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6976 0.543 0.7584 9
2010s 0.665 0.5987 0.801 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 14 El Salvador 0.6712 compare
  2. 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6627 compare
  3. 16 Dominican Republic 0.662 compare
  4. 18 Chile 0.5939 compare
  5. 19 Jordan 0.5715 compare
  6. 20 South Africa 0.5303 compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Australia?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Australia was 0.6035 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.801 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.543 in 2002.
How does Australia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Australia ranks 17th out of 27 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 286 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed