Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in El Salvador

El Salvador: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.1358 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1358
World rank
56th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.279
in 2000
All-time low
0.1358
in 2021
Years of data
15
2000–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in El Salvador, 2000–2021

00.10.20.32000201020212000: 0.2792001: 0.2612002: 0.2242003: 0.2332004: 0.2562006: 0.2222007: 0.252008: 0.1932009: 0.1992012: 0.2152014: 0.2172015: 0.1942016: 0.152017: 0.1532021: 0.136

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in El Salvador stood at 0.1358. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in El Salvador peaked at 0.279 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1358, in 2021.

El Salvador ranks 56th of 58 countries on this measure, 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 El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Clerks in El Salvador, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.279
2001 0.261 -6.5%
2002 0.224 -14.2%
2003 0.2333 +4.1%
2004 0.2562 +9.8%
2006 0.2223 -13.2%
2007 0.2502 +12.6%
2008 0.1927 -23.0%
2009 0.1987 +3.1%
2012 0.2151 +8.2%
2014 0.2169 +0.8%
2015 0.1942 -10.5%
2016 0.1504 -22.6%
2017 0.153 +1.8%
2021 0.1358 -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2353 0.1927 0.279 9
2010s 0.1859 0.1504 0.2169 5
2020s 0.1358 0.1358 0.1358 1

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  3. 55 Austria 0.1405 compare
  4. 57 Estonia 0.1194 compare
  5. 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 El Salvador?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in El Salvador was 0.1358 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.279 in 2000.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1358 in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
El Salvador ranks 56th out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador 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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