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

Austria: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.2121 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2121
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
16th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2452
in 2012
All-time low
0.0765
in 2006
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Austria, 2004–2018

0.10.150.20.252004201120182004: 0.1312005: 0.0972006: 0.0762007: 0.1242008: 0.172009: 0.1542010: 0.172011: 0.1882012: 0.2452013: 0.2172014: 0.2132015: 0.2032016: 0.1812017: 0.1932018: 0.212

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Austria is 0.2121, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Austria peaked at 0.2452 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0765, in 2006.

Austria ranks 16th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Austria, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers in Austria, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.1311
2005 0.0973 -25.8%
2006 0.0765 -21.4%
2007 0.1241 +62.2%
2008 0.17 +37.0%
2009 0.1542 -9.3%
2010 0.17 +10.2%
2011 0.1876 +10.4%
2012 0.2452 +30.7%
2013 0.2172 -11.4%
2014 0.2126 -2.1%
2015 0.2029 -4.5%
2016 0.1807 -10.9%
2017 0.1931 +6.8%
2018 0.2121 +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1255 0.0765 0.17 6
2010s 0.2024 0.17 0.2452 9

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 13 Slovakia 0.2425 compare
  2. 14 Serbia 0.242 compare
  3. 15 Lithuania 0.2336 compare
  4. 17 Ethiopia 0.2075 compare
  5. 18 Malta 0.2002 compare
  6. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.194 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Austria?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Austria was 0.2121 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.2452 in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0765 in 2006.
How does Austria rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Austria ranks 16th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria 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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