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

Ethiopia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.2075 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2075
World rank
17th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.371
in 2005
All-time low
0.0939
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2021

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

0.10.20.30.42000201020212000: 0.0942003: 0.2572004: 0.3022005: 0.3712006: 0.2492009: 0.2662010: 0.2632011: 0.2522012: 0.2412013: 0.1582014: 0.3112015: 0.2792016: 0.2622021: 0.208

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Ethiopia stood at 0.2075.

That represents a change of down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Ethiopia peaked at 0.371 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0939, in 2000.

That places Ethiopia 17th out of 63 countries with data for 2021, 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 Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0939
2003 0.257 +173.9%
2004 0.3023 +17.6%
2005 0.371 +22.7%
2006 0.2487 -33.0%
2009 0.2658 +6.9%
2010 0.2627 -1.1%
2011 0.252 -4.1%
2012 0.2411 -4.3%
2013 0.1578 -34.5%
2014 0.3114 +97.3%
2015 0.2793 -10.3%
2016 0.2616 -6.3%
2021 0.2075 -20.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2565 0.0939 0.371 6
2010s 0.2523 0.1578 0.3114 7
2020s 0.2075 0.2075 0.2075 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 14 Serbia 0.242 compare
  2. 15 Lithuania 0.2336 compare
  3. 16 Austria 0.2121 compare
  4. 18 Malta 0.2002 compare
  5. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.194 compare
  6. 20 Finland 0.1906 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Ethiopia?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Ethiopia was 0.2075 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.371 in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0939 in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Ethiopia ranks 17th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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