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

Australia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.1849 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.1849
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
46th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.2746
in 2003
All-time low
0.1669
in 2014
Years of data
15
2001–2015

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

00.10.20.32001200820152001: 0.1712002: 0.1732003: 0.2752004: 0.2462005: 0.2472006: 0.252007: 0.2352008: 0.2392009: 0.2682010: 0.2612011: 0.2162012: 0.2012013: 0.1672014: 0.1672015: 0.185

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Australia is 0.1849, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Australia peaked at 0.2746 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1669, in 2014.

That places Australia 46th out of 58 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 occupational group: Clerks in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 0.1707
2002 0.1734 +1.6%
2003 0.2746 +58.4%
2004 0.246 -10.4%
2005 0.247 +0.4%
2006 0.25 +1.2%
2007 0.2346 -6.2%
2008 0.2393 +2.0%
2009 0.2684 +12.2%
2010 0.2605 -2.9%
2011 0.2165 -16.9%
2012 0.2012 -7.0%
2013 0.167 -17.0%
2014 0.1669 -0.1%
2015 0.1849 +10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2338 0.1707 0.2746 9
2010s 0.1995 0.1669 0.2605 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 43 Finland 0.1974 compare
  2. 44 Cyprus 0.1921 compare
  3. 45 Ecuador 0.1887 compare
  4. 47 Serbia 0.1784
  5. 48 Chile 0.1733 compare
  6. 49 Bulgaria 0.1713 compare

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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 0.1849 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 0.2746 in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1669 in 2014.
How does Australia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Australia ranks 46th out of 58 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 25.1%. 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 occupational group: Clerks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 705 data points, 2000–2021
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