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

Australia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.7114 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.7114
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 28 countries
All-time high
0.917
in 2001
All-time low
0.6744
in 2011
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Australia, 2001–2015

00.20.40.60.812001200820152001: 0.9172002: 0.8292003: 0.9082004: 0.872005: 0.9042006: 0.9032007: 0.8522008: 0.9052009: 0.8882010: 0.8812011: 0.6742012: 0.6882013: 0.7012014: 0.7142015: 0.711

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Australia stood at 0.7114.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Australia peaked at 0.917 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6744, in 2011.

Australia ranks 22nd of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupation: Teachers in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 0.917
2002 0.8287 -9.6%
2003 0.9084 +9.6%
2004 0.8697 -4.3%
2005 0.9036 +3.9%
2006 0.9033 -0.0%
2007 0.8515 -5.7%
2008 0.9052 +6.3%
2009 0.888 -1.9%
2010 0.8805 -0.8%
2011 0.6744 -23.4%
2012 0.6882 +2.0%
2013 0.7014 +1.9%
2014 0.714 +1.8%
2015 0.7114 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8862 0.8287 0.917 9
2010s 0.7283 0.6744 0.8805 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 19 Ecuador 0.7252 compare
  2. 20 Dominican Republic 0.7243 compare
  3. 21 El Salvador 0.7126 compare
  4. 23 Honduras 0.7106 compare
  5. 24 Brazil 0.7035 compare
  6. 25 Jordan 0.6829 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Australia?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Australia was 0.7114 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.917 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6744 in 2011.
How does Australia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Australia ranks 22nd out of 28 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia 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: Teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupation: Teachers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 301 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed