Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in United States of America

United States of America: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.0663 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.0663
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
50th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.0897
in 2010
All-time low
0.0661
in 2015
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in United States of America, 2010–2018

00.020.040.060.082010201420182010: 0.092011: 0.082012: 0.0712013: 0.0812014: 0.0722015: 0.0662016: 0.0742017: 0.0782018: 0.066

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 0.0663 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in United States of America peaked at 0.0897 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0661, in 2015.

United States of America ranks 50th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers in United States of America, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 0.0897
2011 0.0805 -10.2%
2012 0.0706 -12.2%
2013 0.0806 +14.1%
2014 0.0717 -11.0%
2015 0.0661 -7.8%
2016 0.0736 +11.4%
2017 0.0778 +5.6%
2018 0.0663 -14.7%

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 47 Sri Lanka 0.0746 compare
  2. 48 Chile 0.0725 compare
  3. 49 Uruguay 0.0671 compare
  4. 51 Brazil 0.0634 compare
  5. 52 Morocco 0.0612
  6. 53 Ecuador 0.0596 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in United States of America?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in United States of America was 0.0663 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.0897 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0661 in 2015.
How does United States of America rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
United States of America ranks 50th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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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