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

Ethiopia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.883 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.883
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
6th
of 28 countries
All-time high
1
in 2000
All-time low
0.846
in 2010
Years of data
13
2000–2016

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

00.20.40.60.812000200820162000: 12003: 0.9082004: 0.9272005: 0.9252006: 0.8552009: 0.8852010: 0.8462011: 0.8742012: 0.8672013: 0.8882014: 0.8922015: 0.8762016: 0.883

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.883 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2016.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Ethiopia peaked at 1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.846, in 2010.

That places Ethiopia 6th out of 28 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 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: Teachers in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 1
2003 0.908 -9.2%
2004 0.9266 +2.1%
2005 0.9245 -0.2%
2006 0.8546 -7.6%
2009 0.8852 +3.6%
2010 0.846 -4.4%
2011 0.8745 +3.4%
2012 0.8672 -0.8%
2013 0.8884 +2.4%
2014 0.8917 +0.4%
2015 0.8761 -1.7%
2016 0.883 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9165 0.8546 1 6
2010s 0.8753 0.846 0.8917 7

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 3 Republic of Moldova 0.9795 compare
  2. 4 Russian Federation 0.9594 compare
  3. 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.903 compare
  4. 7 Viet Nam 0.871 compare
  5. 8 Mongolia 0.8585 compare
  6. 9 Georgia 0.8487 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 Ethiopia?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Ethiopia was 0.883 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 1 in 2000.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.846 in 2010.
How does Ethiopia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 28 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 3.3%. 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: 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