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

Ethiopia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.8476 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.8476
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
1st
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.9188
in 2005
All-time low
0.804
in 2013
Years of data
12
2000–2016

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Ethiopia, 2000–2016

00.20.40.60.812000200820162000: 0.9072003: 0.8832004: 0.8372005: 0.9192006: 0.8472009: 0.852011: 0.8242012: 0.8522013: 0.8042014: 0.8142015: 0.8762016: 0.848

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.8476 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2016.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Ethiopia peaked at 0.9188 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.804, in 2013.

That places Ethiopia 1st out of 27 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupation: Medical workers in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.907
2003 0.8825 -2.7%
2004 0.837 -5.2%
2005 0.9188 +9.8%
2006 0.8468 -7.8%
2009 0.8504 +0.4%
2011 0.8243 -3.1%
2012 0.8525 +3.4%
2013 0.804 -5.7%
2014 0.8138 +1.2%
2015 0.8762 +7.7%
2016 0.8476 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8738 0.837 0.9188 6
2010s 0.8364 0.804 0.8762 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 2 Republic of Moldova 0.8079 compare
  2. 3 Ecuador 0.7816 compare
  3. 4 Sri Lanka 0.7649 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 Ethiopia?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Ethiopia was 0.8476 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9188 in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.804 in 2013.
How does Ethiopia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Ethiopia ranks 1st out of 27 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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