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

Türkiye: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.2976 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2976
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
16th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.5266
in 2002
All-time low
0.2625
in 2009
Years of data
8
2002–2016

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Türkiye, 2002–2016

00.20.40.62002200920162002: 0.5272003: 0.4172004: 0.3872005: 0.3682009: 0.2632010: 0.3032013: 0.3662016: 0.298

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 0.2976 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Türkiye peaked at 0.5266 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2625, in 2009.

Türkiye ranks 16th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Clerks in Türkiye, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 0.5266
2003 0.4165 -20.9%
2004 0.3871 -7.1%
2005 0.3685 -4.8%
2009 0.2625 -28.8%
2010 0.3028 +15.3%
2013 0.3656 +20.7%
2016 0.2976 -18.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3922 0.2625 0.5266 5
2010s 0.322 0.2976 0.3656 3

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 13 France 0.3629 compare
  2. 14 Belgium 0.3139 compare
  3. 15 Greece 0.3007 compare
  4. 17 Uruguay 0.2955 compare
  5. 18 Georgia 0.2921 compare
  6. 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2918 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Türkiye?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Türkiye was 0.2976 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.5266 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2625 in 2009.
How does Türkiye rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Türkiye ranks 16th out of 58 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye 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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