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

Australia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.1385 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.1385
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
34th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2193
in 2009
All-time low
0.0912
in 2002
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Australia, 2001–2015

00.050.10.150.22001200820152001: 0.1362002: 0.0912003: 0.1572004: 0.1552005: 0.1712006: 0.1792007: 0.1732008: 0.1932009: 0.2192010: 0.2072011: 0.1362012: 0.1442013: 0.152014: 0.1652015: 0.139

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Australia stood at 0.1385.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Australia peaked at 0.2193 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0912, in 2002.

That places Australia 34th out of 63 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 0.1357
2002 0.0912 -32.8%
2003 0.1575 +72.7%
2004 0.1553 -1.4%
2005 0.1709 +10.0%
2006 0.1792 +4.8%
2007 0.1732 -3.3%
2008 0.1927 +11.3%
2009 0.2193 +13.8%
2010 0.2073 -5.5%
2011 0.1364 -34.2%
2012 0.1438 +5.4%
2013 0.1499 +4.3%
2014 0.1646 +9.8%
2015 0.1385 -15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1639 0.0912 0.2193 9
2010s 0.1568 0.1364 0.2073 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 31 Tunisia 0.1636 compare
  2. 32 Ireland 0.1559 compare
  3. 33 Romania 0.1501 compare
  4. 35 Palestine, State of 0.1256 compare
  5. 36 Namibia 0.1186 compare
  6. 37 Iceland 0.1172 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Australia?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Australia was 0.1385 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2193 in 2009.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0912 in 2002.
How does Australia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Australia ranks 34th out of 63 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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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