Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.903 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.903
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
5th
of 28 countries
All-time high
0.9834
in 2007
All-time low
0.8912
in 2016
Years of data
11
2006–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2006–2017

00.20.40.60.812006201120172006: 0.9562007: 0.9832008: 0.9672009: 0.972010: 0.9652011: 0.9582012: 0.9292014: 0.9662015: 0.9322016: 0.8912017: 0.903

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.903, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.9834 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8912, in 2016.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 5th out of 28 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupation: Teachers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2006 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2006 0.956
2007 0.9834 +2.9%
2008 0.9669 -1.7%
2009 0.9702 +0.3%
2010 0.9654 -0.5%
2011 0.9575 -0.8%
2012 0.9292 -3.0%
2014 0.9661 +4.0%
2015 0.9319 -3.5%
2016 0.8912 -4.4%
2017 0.903 +1.3%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.903 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8252, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9691 0.956 0.9834 4
2010s 0.9349 0.8912 0.9661 7

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 2 Mexico 0.9983 compare
  2. 3 Republic of Moldova 0.9795 compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 0.9594 compare
  4. 6 Ethiopia 0.883 compare
  5. 7 Viet Nam 0.871 compare
  6. 8 Mongolia 0.8585 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.903 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 0.9834 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8912 in 2016.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 5th out of 28 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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