Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in El Salvador

El Salvador: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.0529 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0529
World rank
54th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.0631
in 2000
All-time low
0.0357
in 2016
Years of data
15
2000–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in El Salvador, 2000–2021

00.020.040.062000201020212000: 0.0632001: 0.0512002: 0.0572003: 0.052004: 0.0462006: 0.0442007: 0.0512008: 0.0462009: 0.0382012: 0.0542014: 0.0462015: 0.0372016: 0.0362017: 0.0372021: 0.053

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 0.0529 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2021.

The figure is down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in El Salvador peaked at 0.0631 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0357, in 2016.

El Salvador ranks 54th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers in El Salvador, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0631
2001 0.0508 -19.4%
2002 0.0568 +11.7%
2003 0.0501 -11.7%
2004 0.0459 -8.5%
2006 0.0444 -3.2%
2007 0.0506 +14.0%
2008 0.0464 -8.2%
2009 0.0377 -18.8%
2012 0.0537 +42.3%
2014 0.0455 -15.2%
2015 0.0369 -18.9%
2016 0.0357 -3.4%
2017 0.0367 +2.9%
2021 0.0529 +44.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0495 0.0377 0.0631 9
2010s 0.0417 0.0357 0.0537 5
2020s 0.0529 0.0529 0.0529 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 51 Brazil 0.0634 compare
  2. 52 Morocco 0.0612 compare
  3. 53 Ecuador 0.0596 compare
  4. 55 Costa Rica 0.0453 compare
  5. 56 Mexico 0.0439 compare
  6. 57 Argentina 0.0393 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in El Salvador?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in El Salvador was 0.0529 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.0631 in 2000.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0357 in 2016.
How does El Salvador rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
El Salvador ranks 54th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador 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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