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

Spain: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.2844 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2844
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
21st
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.2844
in 2018
All-time low
0.2221
in 2008
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Spain, 2006–2018

00.10.20.32006201220182006: 0.272007: 0.2592008: 0.2222009: 0.232010: 0.2622011: 0.2452012: 0.2532013: 0.2682014: 0.2732015: 0.2612016: 0.2652017: 0.2772018: 0.284

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Spain stood at 0.2844. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Spain peaked at 0.2844 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2221, in 2008.

That places Spain 21st out of 58 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Clerks in Spain, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 0.27
2007 0.259 -4.1%
2008 0.2221 -14.2%
2009 0.2302 +3.6%
2010 0.2618 +13.7%
2011 0.2455 -6.2%
2012 0.2532 +3.1%
2013 0.2678 +5.8%
2014 0.2727 +1.8%
2015 0.2608 -4.4%
2016 0.2646 +1.5%
2017 0.2767 +4.5%
2018 0.2844 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2453 0.2221 0.27 4
2010s 0.2653 0.2455 0.2844 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 18 Georgia 0.2921 compare
  2. 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2918 compare
  3. 20 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2872 compare
  4. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2769 compare
  5. 23 Slovakia 0.2728 compare
  6. 24 Peru 0.2684 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Spain?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Spain was 0.2844 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.2844 in 2018.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2221 in 2008.
How does Spain rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Spain ranks 21st out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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