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

Poland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.2496 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.2496
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
12th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.38
in 2001
All-time low
0.2116
in 2012
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Poland, 2001–2017

00.10.20.30.42001200920172001: 0.382002: 0.3752003: 0.3632004: 0.3382005: 0.3752006: 0.3482007: 0.3262008: 0.2342009: 0.2422010: 0.2442011: 0.2272012: 0.2122013: 0.242014: 0.2162015: 0.2222016: 0.2292017: 0.25

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Poland stood at 0.2496.

The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Poland peaked at 0.38 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2116, in 2012.

Poland ranks 12th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers in Poland, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 0.38
2002 0.3753 -1.2%
2003 0.3628 -3.3%
2004 0.3377 -6.9%
2005 0.3751 +11.1%
2006 0.3481 -7.2%
2007 0.3256 -6.5%
2008 0.2337 -28.2%
2009 0.2424 +3.7%
2010 0.2441 +0.7%
2011 0.2273 -6.9%
2012 0.2116 -6.9%
2013 0.2403 +13.5%
2014 0.2158 -10.2%
2015 0.222 +2.9%
2016 0.2292 +3.3%
2017 0.2496 +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3312 0.2337 0.38 9
2010s 0.23 0.2116 0.2496 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 9 Georgia 0.2707 compare
  2. 10 Switzerland 0.2688 compare
  3. 11 Jordan 0.2614 compare
  4. 13 Slovakia 0.2425 compare
  5. 14 Serbia 0.242 compare
  6. 15 Lithuania 0.2336 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Poland?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Poland was 0.2496 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.38 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2116 in 2012.
How does Poland rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Poland ranks 12th out of 63 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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