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

Cyprus: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.1775 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.1775
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.1778
in 2017
All-time low
0.1181
in 2006
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Cyprus, 2005–2018

00.050.10.150.22005201120182005: 0.1182006: 0.1182007: 0.1512008: 0.1232009: 0.1622010: 0.1742011: 0.1572012: 0.142013: 0.1492014: 0.1362015: 0.1422016: 0.1582017: 0.1782018: 0.177

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Cyprus stood at 0.1775.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Cyprus peaked at 0.1778 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1181, in 2006.

That places Cyprus 24th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers in Cyprus, 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 0.1182
2006 0.1181 -0.1%
2007 0.1514 +28.3%
2008 0.1232 -18.7%
2009 0.1616 +31.2%
2010 0.1737 +7.5%
2011 0.1565 -9.9%
2012 0.1397 -10.8%
2013 0.149 +6.6%
2014 0.1359 -8.8%
2015 0.1418 +4.3%
2016 0.1578 +11.3%
2017 0.1778 +12.7%
2018 0.1775 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1345 0.1181 0.1616 5
2010s 0.1566 0.1359 0.1778 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1884 compare
  2. 22 Greece 0.1863 compare
  3. 23 Croatia 0.179 compare
  4. 25 Dominican Republic 0.1772 compare
  5. 26 Latvia 0.1759 compare
  6. 27 Portugal 0.1737 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Cyprus?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Cyprus was 0.1775 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 0.1778 in 2017.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1181 in 2006.
How does Cyprus rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Cyprus ranks 24th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus 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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