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

Spain: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.1028 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1028
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
40th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.1526
in 2010
All-time low
0.0976
in 2015
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Spain, 2006–2018

00.050.10.152006201220182006: 0.132007: 0.1012008: 0.0982009: 0.1112010: 0.1532011: 0.1292012: 0.1172013: 0.1062014: 0.1042015: 0.0982016: 0.1072017: 0.1312018: 0.103

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Spain is 0.1028, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Spain peaked at 0.1526 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0976, in 2015.

That places Spain 40th 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 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers in Spain, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 0.1296
2007 0.1014 -21.7%
2008 0.0981 -3.3%
2009 0.1106 +12.8%
2010 0.1526 +38.0%
2011 0.1291 -15.4%
2012 0.1173 -9.1%
2013 0.1059 -9.7%
2014 0.1038 -1.9%
2015 0.0976 -6.1%
2016 0.1068 +9.5%
2017 0.131 +22.7%
2018 0.1028 -21.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1099 0.0981 0.1296 4
2010s 0.1163 0.0976 0.1526 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 37 Iceland 0.1172 compare
  2. 38 Bulgaria 0.1107 compare
  3. 39 Panama 0.1097 compare
  4. 41 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1024 compare
  5. 42 Italy 0.1014 compare
  6. 43 Pakistan 0.0869 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Spain?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Spain was 0.1028 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.1526 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0976 in 2015.
How does Spain rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Spain ranks 40th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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