Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in United States of America

United States of America: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.2874 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2874
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
25th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.3561
in 2011
All-time low
0.2874
in 2018
Years of data
7
2010–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in United States of America, 2010–2018

00.10.20.30.42010201420182010: 0.3392011: 0.3562012: 0.3392014: 0.3552015: 0.3222017: 0.3012018: 0.287

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in United States of America is 0.2874, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in United States of America peaked at 0.3561 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2874, in 2018.

That places United States of America 25th out of 27 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupation: Medical workers in United States of America, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 0.3391
2011 0.3561 +5.0%
2012 0.3387 -4.9%
2014 0.3549 +4.8%
2015 0.3224 -9.2%
2017 0.3012 -6.6%
2018 0.2874 -4.6%

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 22 Philippines 0.4369 compare
  2. 23 Honduras 0.4185 compare
  3. 24 Uruguay 0.3134 compare
  4. 26 Peru 0.2542
  5. 27 Mexico 0.1783 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in United States of America?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in United States of America was 0.2874 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.3561 in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2874 in 2018.
How does United States of America rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
United States of America ranks 25th out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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