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

Greece: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.1863 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1863
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
22nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2523
in 2010
All-time low
0.1327
in 2014
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Greece, 2007–2018

00.10.20.32007201220182007: 0.1972008: 0.2022009: 0.1932010: 0.2522011: 0.2062012: 0.1882013: 0.1812014: 0.1332015: 0.1462016: 0.1682017: 0.22018: 0.186

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Greece is 0.1863, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Greece peaked at 0.2523 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1327, in 2014.

Greece ranks 22nd of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers in Greece, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.197
2008 0.2019 +2.5%
2009 0.193 -4.4%
2010 0.2523 +30.7%
2011 0.2055 -18.6%
2012 0.188 -8.5%
2013 0.1806 -3.9%
2014 0.1327 -26.5%
2015 0.1456 +9.8%
2016 0.1681 +15.4%
2017 0.2005 +19.3%
2018 0.1863 -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1973 0.193 0.2019 3
2010s 0.1844 0.1327 0.2523 9

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.194 compare
  2. 20 Finland 0.1906 compare
  3. 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1884 compare
  4. 23 Croatia 0.179 compare
  5. 24 Cyprus 0.1775 compare
  6. 25 Dominican Republic 0.1772 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 Greece?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Greece was 0.1863 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.2523 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1327 in 2014.
How does Greece rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Greece ranks 22nd out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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