Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.194 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.194
Change on year
up 30.4%
World rank
19th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2264
in 2005
All-time low
0.1285
in 2015
Years of data
13
2005–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2017

00.050.10.150.20.252005201120172005: 0.2262006: 0.2062007: 0.2092008: 0.2242009: 0.1982010: 0.1962011: 0.1872012: 0.1722013: 0.1512014: 0.1412015: 0.1292016: 0.1492017: 0.194

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.194 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2017.

That represents a change of up 30.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.2264 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1285, in 2015.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 63 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2005 0.2264
2006 0.2061 -9.0%
2007 0.2091 +1.5%
2008 0.2238 +7.0%
2009 0.1983 -11.4%
2010 0.1964 -1.0%
2011 0.187 -4.8%
2012 0.1721 -8.0%
2013 0.1506 -12.5%
2014 0.1409 -6.4%
2015 0.1285 -8.8%
2016 0.1488 +15.8%
2017 0.194 +30.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2127 0.1983 0.2264 5
2010s 0.1648 0.1285 0.1964 8

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 16 Austria 0.2121 compare
  2. 17 Ethiopia 0.2075 compare
  3. 18 Malta 0.2002 compare
  4. 20 Finland 0.1906 compare
  5. 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1884 compare
  6. 22 Greece 0.1863 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.194 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2264 in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1285 in 2015.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th out of 63 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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