Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.7478 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.7478
World rank
17th
of 28 countries
All-time high
0.8727
in 2007
All-time low
0.7478
in 2017
Years of data
6
2000–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Palestine, State of, 2000–2017

00.20.40.60.82000200820172000: 0.8632001: 0.8642002: 0.8462003: 0.8462007: 0.8732017: 0.748

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Palestine, State of stood at 0.7478. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Palestine, State of peaked at 0.8727 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7478, in 2017.

That places Palestine, State of 17th out of 28 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupation: Teachers in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.8628
2001 0.8644 +0.2%
2002 0.8461 -2.1%
2003 0.8464 +0.0%
2007 0.8727 +3.1%
2017 0.7478 -14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8585 0.8461 0.8727 5
2010s 0.7478 0.7478 0.7478 1

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.8067 compare
  2. 15 Sri Lanka 0.7746 compare
  3. 16 Philippines 0.7657 compare
  4. 18 Uruguay 0.7334 compare
  5. 19 Ecuador 0.7252 compare
  6. 20 Dominican Republic 0.7243 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Palestine, State of?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Palestine, State of was 0.7478 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 0.8727 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7478 in 2017.
How does Palestine, State of rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Palestine, State of ranks 17th out of 28 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine, State of 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