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

Serbia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.242 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.242
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
14th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.271
in 2014
All-time low
0.2244
in 2016
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Serbia, 2013–2018

00.10.20.32013201520182013: 0.2592014: 0.2712015: 0.2692016: 0.2242017: 0.2322018: 0.242

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Serbia is 0.242, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

That places Serbia 14th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers in Serbia, 2013 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2013 0.2585
2014 0.271 +4.8%
2015 0.2689 -0.8%
2016 0.2244 -16.5%
2017 0.232 +3.4%
2018 0.242 +4.3%

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 11 Jordan 0.2614
  2. 12 Poland 0.2496 compare
  3. 13 Slovakia 0.2425 compare
  4. 15 Lithuania 0.2336 compare
  5. 16 Austria 0.2121 compare
  6. 17 Ethiopia 0.2075 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Serbia?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Serbia was 0.242 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 0.271 in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2244 in 2016.
How does Serbia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Serbia ranks 14th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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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