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

Philippines: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.0328 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.0328
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
60th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.0425
in 2001
All-time low
0.0271
in 2013
Years of data
18
2001–2019

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Philippines, 2001–2019

00.010.020.030.042001201020192001: 0.0422002: 0.0382003: 0.042004: 0.032005: 0.0332007: 0.0392008: 0.042009: 0.0412010: 0.0382011: 0.0362012: 0.0332013: 0.0272014: 0.0312015: 0.0332016: 0.032017: 0.0342018: 0.0342019: 0.033

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Philippines is 0.0328, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Philippines peaked at 0.0425 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0271, in 2013.

Philippines ranks 60th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers in Philippines, 2001 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2001 0.0425
2002 0.0381 -10.2%
2003 0.0401 +5.2%
2004 0.0304 -24.1%
2005 0.0328 +7.7%
2007 0.039 +18.9%
2008 0.0399 +2.4%
2009 0.0409 +2.6%
2010 0.0384 -6.2%
2011 0.0359 -6.6%
2012 0.0331 -7.8%
2013 0.0271 -17.9%
2014 0.0314 +15.8%
2015 0.0327 +4.2%
2016 0.03 -8.3%
2017 0.0343 +14.3%
2018 0.0339 -1.3%
2019 0.0328 -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.038 0.0304 0.0425 8
2010s 0.033 0.0271 0.0384 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 57 Argentina 0.0393 compare
  2. 58 Paraguay 0.038 compare
  3. 59 Honduras 0.033 compare
  4. 61 Colombia 0.0148 compare
  5. 62 Guatemala 0.01 compare
  6. 63 Cambodia 0.0062 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Philippines?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Philippines was 0.0328 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.0425 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0271 in 2013.
How does Philippines rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Philippines ranks 60th out of 63 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines 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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