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

Turkey: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.0837 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.0837
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
45th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.1839
in 2002
All-time low
0.0837
in 2016
Years of data
8
2002–2016

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Turkey, 2002–2016

00.050.10.150.22002200920162002: 0.1842003: 0.1632004: 0.1322005: 0.1152009: 0.0852010: 0.0862013: 0.0842016: 0.084

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Turkey is 0.0837, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Turkey peaked at 0.1839 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0837, in 2016.

That places Turkey 45th out of 63 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers in Turkey, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 0.1839
2003 0.1628 -11.5%
2004 0.1316 -19.2%
2005 0.1152 -12.4%
2009 0.0846 -26.6%
2010 0.0863 +2.0%
2013 0.0837 -3.0%
2016 0.0837 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1356 0.0846 0.1839 5
2010s 0.0845 0.0837 0.0863 3

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 42 Italy 0.1014 compare
  2. 43 Pakistan 0.0869 compare
  3. 44 Vietnam 0.0841 compare
  4. 46 Peru 0.0771 compare
  5. 47 Sri Lanka 0.0746 compare
  6. 48 Chile 0.0725 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Turkey?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Turkey was 0.0837 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 0.1839 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0837 in 2016.
How does Turkey rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Turkey ranks 45th out of 63 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey 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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