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

Austria: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.1405 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1405
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
55th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.27
in 2005
All-time low
0.1405
in 2018
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Austria, 2004–2018

00.10.20.32004201120182004: 0.2562005: 0.272006: 0.2582007: 0.2422008: 0.2072009: 0.2182010: 0.2472011: 0.1932012: 0.1712013: 0.1722014: 0.2182015: 0.1892016: 0.1652017: 0.1622018: 0.14

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Austria stood at 0.1405. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Austria peaked at 0.27 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1405, in 2018.

That places Austria 55th out of 58 countries with data for 2018, 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 Austria, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Clerks in Austria, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.2564
2005 0.27 +5.3%
2006 0.2578 -4.5%
2007 0.2418 -6.2%
2008 0.2075 -14.2%
2009 0.2181 +5.1%
2010 0.2472 +13.4%
2011 0.1931 -21.9%
2012 0.1712 -11.3%
2013 0.1722 +0.6%
2014 0.2183 +26.7%
2015 0.1888 -13.5%
2016 0.165 -12.6%
2017 0.1623 -1.6%
2018 0.1405 -13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2419 0.2075 0.27 6
2010s 0.1843 0.1405 0.2472 9

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 52 Costa Rica 0.1608 compare
  2. 53 United States 0.1581 compare
  3. 54 Colombia 0.1513 compare
  4. 56 El Salvador 0.1358 compare
  5. 57 Estonia 0.1194 compare
  6. 58 Latvia 0.1083 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Austria?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Austria was 0.1405 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.27 in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1405 in 2018.
How does Austria rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Austria ranks 55th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria 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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