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

Luxembourg: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.3186 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.3186
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
7th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.3918
in 2004
All-time low
0.277
in 2008
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Luxembourg, 2004–2018

00.10.20.30.42004201120182004: 0.3922005: 0.382006: 0.362007: 0.3492008: 0.2772009: 0.3232010: 0.2932011: 0.3132012: 0.3122013: 0.292014: 0.3172015: 0.2822016: 0.3492017: 0.3422018: 0.319

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Luxembourg stood at 0.3186.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Luxembourg peaked at 0.3918 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.277, in 2008.

That places Luxembourg 7th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers in Luxembourg, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3918
2005 0.38 -3.0%
2006 0.3598 -5.3%
2007 0.349 -3.0%
2008 0.277 -20.6%
2009 0.3229 +16.6%
2010 0.2927 -9.4%
2011 0.3131 +7.0%
2012 0.3122 -0.3%
2013 0.2905 -7.0%
2014 0.3168 +9.0%
2015 0.2817 -11.1%
2016 0.3494 +24.0%
2017 0.3423 -2.0%
2018 0.3186 -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3467 0.277 0.3918 6
2010s 0.313 0.2817 0.3494 9

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 4 Hungary 0.4166 compare
  2. 5 Belgium 0.3833 compare
  3. 6 Zambia 0.3399 compare
  4. 8 Russian Federation 0.2941 compare
  5. 9 Georgia 0.2707 compare
  6. 10 Switzerland 0.2688 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Luxembourg?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Luxembourg was 0.3186 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 0.3918 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.277 in 2008.
How does Luxembourg rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Luxembourg ranks 7th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Luxembourg 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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