Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in El Salvador

El Salvador: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.6712 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.6712
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
14th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.7916
in 2009
All-time low
0.6449
in 2008
Years of data
14
2000–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in El Salvador, 2000–2017

00.20.40.60.82000200820172000: 0.7162001: 0.6832002: 0.7072003: 0.7452004: 0.6832006: 0.7542007: 0.7612008: 0.6452009: 0.7922012: 0.7562014: 0.7522015: 0.7512016: 0.6522017: 0.671

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in El Salvador is 0.6712, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in El Salvador peaked at 0.7916 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6449, in 2008.

El Salvador ranks 14th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupation: Medical workers in El Salvador, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.7165
2001 0.6834 -4.6%
2002 0.7074 +3.5%
2003 0.7448 +5.3%
2004 0.6826 -8.4%
2006 0.7539 +10.5%
2007 0.7612 +1.0%
2008 0.6449 -15.3%
2009 0.7916 +22.7%
2012 0.7559 -4.5%
2014 0.7516 -0.6%
2015 0.751 -0.1%
2016 0.652 -13.2%
2017 0.6712 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7207 0.6449 0.7916 9
2010s 0.7164 0.652 0.7559 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 11 Palestine, State of 0.7206 compare
  2. 12 Pakistan 0.6903 compare
  3. 13 Mauritius 0.6863 compare
  4. 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6627 compare
  5. 16 Dominican Republic 0.662 compare
  6. 17 Australia 0.6035 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 El Salvador?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in El Salvador was 0.6712 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.7916 in 2009.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6449 in 2008.
How does El Salvador rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
El Salvador ranks 14th out of 27 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador 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