Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.2941 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2941
Change on year
down 37.0%
World rank
8th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.6007
in 2001
All-time low
0.2941
in 2016
Years of data
13
2001–2016

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Russian Federation, 2001–2016

00.20.40.62001200820162001: 0.6012002: 0.5742003: 0.552004: 0.5452005: 0.4662006: 0.442007: 0.4442009: 0.4012010: 0.5622011: 0.462014: 0.5222015: 0.4672016: 0.294

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Russian Federation stood at 0.2941. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.0% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Russian Federation peaked at 0.6007 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2941, in 2016.

That places Russian Federation 8th out of 63 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers in Russian Federation, 2001 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2001 0.6007
2002 0.5739 -4.5%
2003 0.5503 -4.1%
2004 0.5447 -1.0%
2005 0.4663 -14.4%
2006 0.4398 -5.7%
2007 0.4443 +1.0%
2009 0.4012 -9.7%
2010 0.5622 +40.1%
2011 0.4598 -18.2%
2014 0.5224 +13.6%
2015 0.4666 -10.7%
2016 0.2941 -37.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5027 0.4012 0.6007 8
2010s 0.461 0.2941 0.5622 5

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 5 Belgium 0.3833 compare
  2. 6 Zambia 0.3399 compare
  3. 7 Luxembourg 0.3186 compare
  4. 9 Georgia 0.2707 compare
  5. 10 Switzerland 0.2688 compare
  6. 11 Jordan 0.2614 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Russian Federation?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Russian Federation was 0.2941 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 0.6007 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2941 in 2016.
How does Russian Federation rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Russian Federation ranks 8th out of 63 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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