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

Belgium: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.3833 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.3833
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
5th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.4218
in 2011
All-time low
0.331
in 2010
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.10.20.30.42004201120182004: 0.3652005: 0.3872006: 0.3832007: 0.4132008: 0.372009: 0.3672010: 0.3312011: 0.4222012: 0.3462013: 0.3662014: 0.392015: 0.3932016: 0.3992017: 0.3732018: 0.383

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.3833 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2018.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Belgium peaked at 0.4218 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.331, in 2010.

That places Belgium 5th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers in Belgium, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.365
2005 0.387 +6.0%
2006 0.3829 -1.1%
2007 0.4126 +7.8%
2008 0.3699 -10.4%
2009 0.3666 -0.9%
2010 0.331 -9.7%
2011 0.4218 +27.4%
2012 0.3461 -18.0%
2013 0.3659 +5.7%
2014 0.3899 +6.6%
2015 0.3925 +0.7%
2016 0.3988 +1.6%
2017 0.3733 -6.4%
2018 0.3833 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3806 0.365 0.4126 6
2010s 0.3781 0.331 0.4218 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 2 Mongolia 0.4324 compare
  2. 3 Republic of Moldova 0.4218 compare
  3. 4 Hungary 0.4166 compare
  4. 6 Zambia 0.3399 compare
  5. 7 Luxembourg 0.3186 compare
  6. 8 Russian Federation 0.2941 compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Belgium?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Belgium was 0.3833 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.4218 in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.331 in 2010.
How does Belgium rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Belgium ranks 5th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium 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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