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

Malta: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.2491 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2491
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
28th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.4216
in 2011
All-time low
0.1998
in 2016
Years of data
10
2009–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Malta, 2009–2018

00.10.20.30.42009201320182009: 0.2382010: 0.2442011: 0.4222012: 0.2442013: 0.2072014: 0.2082015: 0.2072016: 0.22017: 0.2432018: 0.249

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Malta stood at 0.2491.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Malta peaked at 0.4216 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1998, in 2016.

That places Malta 28th out of 58 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Clerks in Malta, 2009 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2009 0.2376
2010 0.2438 +2.6%
2011 0.4216 +72.9%
2012 0.2436 -42.2%
2013 0.2073 -14.9%
2014 0.2076 +0.1%
2015 0.2067 -0.5%
2016 0.1998 -3.3%
2017 0.2425 +21.4%
2018 0.2491 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2376 0.2376 0.2376 1
2010s 0.2469 0.1998 0.4216 9

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 25 South Africa 0.262 compare
  2. 26 Dominican Republic 0.2564 compare
  3. 27 Luxembourg 0.2495 compare
  4. 29 Czechia 0.2356 compare
  5. 30 Portugal 0.2349 compare
  6. 31 Paraguay 0.2344 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Malta?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Malta was 0.2491 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.4216 in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1998 in 2016.
How does Malta rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Malta ranks 28th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta 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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