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

Portugal: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.1737 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1737
Change on year
down 34.2%
World rank
27th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2724
in 2011
All-time low
0.1737
in 2018
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.10.20.32007201220182007: 0.2712008: 0.2362009: 0.2412010: 0.2452011: 0.2722012: 0.2322013: 0.242014: 0.2172015: 0.2232016: 0.2592017: 0.2642018: 0.174

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Portugal stood at 0.1737. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.2% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Portugal peaked at 0.2724 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1737, in 2018.

That places Portugal 27th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers in Portugal, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.271
2008 0.2358 -13.0%
2009 0.241 +2.2%
2010 0.2454 +1.8%
2011 0.2724 +11.0%
2012 0.2321 -14.8%
2013 0.2404 +3.6%
2014 0.2167 -9.8%
2015 0.2228 +2.8%
2016 0.2588 +16.1%
2017 0.2639 +2.0%
2018 0.1737 -34.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2493 0.2358 0.271 3
2010s 0.2363 0.1737 0.2724 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 24 Cyprus 0.1775 compare
  2. 25 Dominican Republic 0.1772 compare
  3. 26 Latvia 0.1759 compare
  4. 28 South Africa 0.1651 compare
  5. 29 Czechia 0.1651 compare
  6. 30 Estonia 0.1638 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Portugal?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Portugal was 0.1737 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.2724 in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1737 in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Portugal ranks 27th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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