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

Cyprus: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.1921 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.1921
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
44th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.2025
in 2016
All-time low
0.1529
in 2008
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Cyprus, 2005–2018

00.050.10.150.22005201120182005: 0.1792006: 0.1562007: 0.1762008: 0.1532009: 0.1752010: 0.162011: 0.1622012: 0.1562013: 0.1782014: 0.1912015: 0.1882016: 0.2022017: 0.1932018: 0.192

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 0.1921 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Cyprus peaked at 0.2025 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1529, in 2008.

Cyprus ranks 44th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Clerks in Cyprus, 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 0.1792
2006 0.1565 -12.7%
2007 0.1758 +12.4%
2008 0.1529 -13.0%
2009 0.1745 +14.1%
2010 0.1597 -8.5%
2011 0.162 +1.5%
2012 0.1559 -3.8%
2013 0.1778 +14.1%
2014 0.1912 +7.5%
2015 0.1876 -1.9%
2016 0.2025 +7.9%
2017 0.1934 -4.5%
2018 0.1921 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1678 0.1529 0.1792 5
2010s 0.1802 0.1559 0.2025 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 41 Romania 0.2029 compare
  2. 42 Namibia 0.2019 compare
  3. 43 Finland 0.1974 compare
  4. 45 Ecuador 0.1887 compare
  5. 46 Australia 0.1849 compare
  6. 47 Serbia 0.1784 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Cyprus?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Cyprus was 0.1921 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 0.2025 in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1529 in 2008.
How does Cyprus rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Cyprus ranks 44th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus 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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