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

Philippines: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.4369 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.4369
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
22nd
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.5184
in 2012
All-time low
0.3836
in 2018
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Philippines, 2001–2019

00.20.40.62001201020192001: 0.4792002: 0.4912003: 0.5152004: 0.4812005: 0.4562006: 0.5062007: 0.4352008: 0.4542009: 0.4322010: 0.4152011: 0.472012: 0.5182013: 0.4682014: 0.4292015: 0.4362016: 0.4222017: 0.4342018: 0.3842019: 0.437

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 0.4369 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2019.

That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Philippines peaked at 0.5184 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3836, in 2018.

Philippines ranks 22nd of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupation: Medical workers in Philippines, 2001 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2001 0.4787
2002 0.4914 +2.7%
2003 0.5149 +4.8%
2004 0.4805 -6.7%
2005 0.4561 -5.1%
2006 0.5058 +10.9%
2007 0.4355 -13.9%
2008 0.4543 +4.3%
2009 0.4321 -4.9%
2010 0.4153 -3.9%
2011 0.4696 +13.1%
2012 0.5184 +10.4%
2013 0.4679 -9.7%
2014 0.4289 -8.3%
2015 0.4361 +1.7%
2016 0.4217 -3.3%
2017 0.4339 +2.9%
2018 0.3836 -11.6%
2019 0.4369 +13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4721 0.4321 0.5149 9
2010s 0.4412 0.3836 0.5184 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 19 Jordan 0.5715 compare
  2. 20 South Africa 0.5303 compare
  3. 21 Brazil 0.4724 compare
  4. 23 Honduras 0.4185 compare
  5. 24 Uruguay 0.3134 compare
  6. 25 United States of America 0.2874 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 Philippines?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Philippines was 0.4369 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.5184 in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3836 in 2018.
How does Philippines rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Philippines ranks 22nd out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines 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