Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.1256 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.1256
World rank
35th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2533
in 2001
All-time low
0.1256
in 2017
Years of data
6
2000–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Palestine, State of, 2000–2017

00.10.20.32000200820172000: 0.2272001: 0.2532002: 0.2232003: 0.2142007: 0.1942017: 0.126

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Palestine, State of stood at 0.1256. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Palestine, State of peaked at 0.2533 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1256, in 2017.

That places Palestine, State of 35th out of 63 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2273
2001 0.2533 +11.4%
2002 0.2235 -11.8%
2003 0.2145 -4.0%
2007 0.1937 -9.7%
2017 0.1256 -35.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2225 0.1937 0.2533 5
2010s 0.1256 0.1256 0.1256 1

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 32 Ireland 0.1559 compare
  2. 33 Romania 0.1501 compare
  3. 34 Australia 0.1385 compare
  4. 36 Namibia 0.1186 compare
  5. 37 Iceland 0.1172 compare
  6. 38 Bulgaria 0.1107 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Palestine, State of?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Palestine, State of was 0.1256 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 0.2533 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1256 in 2017.
How does Palestine, State of rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Palestine, State of ranks 35th out of 63 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine, State of 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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