Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.7323 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.7323
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
8th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.9238
in 2007
All-time low
0.7323
in 2017
Years of data
11
2006–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2006–2017

00.20.40.60.812006201120172006: 0.9142007: 0.9242008: 0.8782009: 0.8162010: 0.7872011: 0.7892012: 0.7772014: 0.7732015: 0.762016: 0.772017: 0.732

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.7323, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.9238 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7323, in 2017.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 8th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupation: Medical workers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2006 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2006 0.914
2007 0.9238 +1.1%
2008 0.8778 -5.0%
2009 0.816 -7.0%
2010 0.7874 -3.5%
2011 0.7893 +0.2%
2012 0.7769 -1.6%
2014 0.7735 -0.4%
2015 0.7599 -1.8%
2016 0.77 +1.3%
2017 0.7323 -4.9%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.7323 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6788, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8829 0.816 0.9238 4
2010s 0.7699 0.7323 0.7893 7

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 5 Russian Federation 0.7569 compare
  2. 6 Viet Nam 0.7516 compare
  3. 7 Mongolia 0.7508 compare
  4. 9 Paraguay 0.7264
  5. 10 Costa Rica 0.7248 compare
  6. 11 Palestine, State of 0.7206 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.7323 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 0.9238 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7323 in 2017.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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