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

Slovakia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.2728 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.2728
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
23rd
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.4297
in 2006
All-time low
0.2363
in 2010
Years of data
13
2005–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Slovakia, 2005–2017

00.10.20.30.42005201120172005: 0.3912006: 0.432007: 0.3972008: 0.2972009: 0.2482010: 0.2362011: 0.2742012: 0.3152013: 0.362014: 0.3492015: 0.3312016: 0.3062017: 0.273

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Slovakia stood at 0.2728.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Slovakia peaked at 0.4297 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2363, in 2010.

That places Slovakia 23rd out of 58 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Clerks in Slovakia, 2005 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2005 0.3909
2006 0.4297 +9.9%
2007 0.3972 -7.6%
2008 0.2969 -25.2%
2009 0.2481 -16.5%
2010 0.2363 -4.8%
2011 0.2738 +15.9%
2012 0.3154 +15.2%
2013 0.3603 +14.2%
2014 0.3485 -3.3%
2015 0.3314 -4.9%
2016 0.3058 -7.7%
2017 0.2728 -10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3526 0.2481 0.4297 5
2010s 0.3055 0.2363 0.3603 8

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 20 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2872 compare
  2. 21 Spain 0.2844 compare
  3. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2769 compare
  4. 24 Peru 0.2684 compare
  5. 25 South Africa 0.262 compare
  6. 26 Dominican Republic 0.2564 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Slovakia?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Slovakia was 0.2728 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4297 in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2363 in 2010.
How does Slovakia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Slovakia ranks 23rd out of 58 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia 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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