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

Belgium: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.3139 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.3139
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
14th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.3682
in 2006
All-time low
0.2762
in 2011
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.10.20.30.42004201120182004: 0.3312005: 0.3622006: 0.3682007: 0.3492008: 0.2972009: 0.3252010: 0.3012011: 0.2762012: 0.3192013: 0.2822014: 0.2962015: 0.2882016: 0.2942017: 0.3252018: 0.314

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Belgium is 0.3139, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Belgium peaked at 0.3682 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2762, in 2011.

Belgium ranks 14th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Clerks in Belgium, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3307
2005 0.3622 +9.5%
2006 0.3682 +1.7%
2007 0.3492 -5.1%
2008 0.2974 -14.8%
2009 0.3254 +9.4%
2010 0.3008 -7.6%
2011 0.2762 -8.2%
2012 0.3191 +15.5%
2013 0.2822 -11.5%
2014 0.296 +4.9%
2015 0.2881 -2.7%
2016 0.2938 +2.0%
2017 0.3253 +10.7%
2018 0.3139 -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3388 0.2974 0.3682 6
2010s 0.2995 0.2762 0.3253 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 11 Panama 0.406 compare
  2. 12 Palestine, State of 0.3829 compare
  3. 13 France 0.3629 compare
  4. 15 Greece 0.3007 compare
  5. 16 Türkiye 0.2976 compare
  6. 17 Uruguay 0.2955 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Belgium?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Belgium was 0.3139 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.3682 in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2762 in 2011.
How does Belgium rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Belgium ranks 14th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium 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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