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

Malta: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.2002 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2002
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
18th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2486
in 2011
All-time low
0.1967
in 2010
Years of data
10
2009–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Malta, 2009–2018

00.050.10.150.20.252009201320182009: 0.2362010: 0.1972011: 0.2492012: 0.2062013: 0.2342014: 0.2432015: 0.2452016: 0.2362017: 0.1982018: 0.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Malta recorded 0.2002 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Malta peaked at 0.2486 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1967, in 2010.

Malta ranks 18th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers in Malta, 2009 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2009 0.2361
2010 0.1967 -16.7%
2011 0.2486 +26.4%
2012 0.2057 -17.3%
2013 0.2344 +13.9%
2014 0.2434 +3.8%
2015 0.2446 +0.5%
2016 0.2359 -3.5%
2017 0.1981 -16.0%
2018 0.2002 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2361 0.2361 0.2361 1
2010s 0.2231 0.1967 0.2486 9

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 15 Lithuania 0.2336 compare
  2. 16 Austria 0.2121 compare
  3. 17 Ethiopia 0.2075 compare
  4. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.194 compare
  5. 20 Finland 0.1906 compare
  6. 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1884 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Malta?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Malta was 0.2002 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.2486 in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1967 in 2010.
How does Malta rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Malta ranks 18th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta 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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