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

Argentina: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.0393 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.0393
Change on year
down 35.6%
World rank
57th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.0745
in 2003
All-time low
0.0169
in 2009
Years of data
16
2003–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Argentina, 2003–2018

0.020.040.060.082003201020182003: 0.0742004: 0.0512005: 0.052006: 0.0352007: 0.0262008: 0.0532009: 0.0172010: 0.0692011: 0.0522012: 0.0452013: 0.0382014: 0.0412015: 0.072016: 0.0452017: 0.0612018: 0.039

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Argentina is 0.0393, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 35.6% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Argentina peaked at 0.0745 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0169, in 2009.

Argentina ranks 57th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers in Argentina, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 0.0745
2004 0.0507 -32.0%
2005 0.0499 -1.5%
2006 0.0345 -30.9%
2007 0.0256 -25.9%
2008 0.0531 +107.4%
2009 0.0169 -68.1%
2010 0.0688 +306.1%
2011 0.0518 -24.6%
2012 0.0454 -12.3%
2013 0.0378 -16.7%
2014 0.0414 +9.4%
2015 0.0697 +68.4%
2016 0.045 -35.4%
2017 0.0611 +35.6%
2018 0.0393 -35.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0436 0.0169 0.0745 7
2010s 0.0512 0.0378 0.0697 9

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 54 El Salvador 0.0529 compare
  2. 55 Costa Rica 0.0453 compare
  3. 56 Mexico 0.0439 compare
  4. 58 Paraguay 0.038 compare
  5. 59 Honduras 0.033 compare
  6. 60 Philippines 0.0328 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Argentina?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Argentina was 0.0393 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.0745 in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0169 in 2009.
How does Argentina rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Argentina ranks 57th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Argentina 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: Elementary workers. 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: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 742 data points, 2000–2021
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