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

Italy: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.1014 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1014
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
42nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2484
in 2007
All-time low
0.1014
in 2018
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.050.10.150.20.252007201220182007: 0.2482008: 0.2092009: 0.1522010: 0.2072011: 0.1722012: 0.1432013: 0.1542014: 0.1552015: 0.1572016: 0.1342017: 0.1192018: 0.101

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Italy stood at 0.1014. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Italy peaked at 0.2484 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1014, in 2018.

Italy ranks 42nd 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers in Italy, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.2484
2008 0.2091 -15.8%
2009 0.1522 -27.2%
2010 0.2071 +36.1%
2011 0.1721 -16.9%
2012 0.1429 -17.0%
2013 0.1541 +7.9%
2014 0.1554 +0.8%
2015 0.1568 +0.9%
2016 0.134 -14.6%
2017 0.119 -11.2%
2018 0.1014 -14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2032 0.1522 0.2484 3
2010s 0.1492 0.1014 0.2071 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 39 Panama 0.1097 compare
  2. 40 Spain 0.1028 compare
  3. 41 Tanzania 0.1024 compare
  4. 43 Pakistan 0.0869 compare
  5. 44 Vietnam 0.0841 compare
  6. 45 Turkey 0.0837 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Italy?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Italy was 0.1014 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.2484 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1014 in 2018.
How does Italy rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Italy ranks 42nd out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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