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

Argentina: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.3608 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3608
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
21st
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.3948
in 2007
All-time low
0.2677
in 2013
Years of data
17
2003–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Argentina, 2003–2021

00.10.20.30.42003201220212003: 0.3092004: 0.3672005: 0.372006: 0.3632007: 0.3952008: 0.3192009: 0.3252010: 0.292011: 0.3182012: 0.3482013: 0.2682014: 0.2772015: 0.2772016: 0.2962017: 0.3522018: 0.352021: 0.361

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 0.3608 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2021.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Argentina peaked at 0.3948 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2677, in 2013.

That places Argentina 21st out of 63 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Manager in Argentina, 2003 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2003 0.3091
2004 0.3667 +18.6%
2005 0.3702 +1.0%
2006 0.3626 -2.1%
2007 0.3948 +8.9%
2008 0.3187 -19.3%
2009 0.3248 +1.9%
2010 0.2902 -10.6%
2011 0.318 +9.6%
2012 0.3484 +9.6%
2013 0.2677 -23.2%
2014 0.2769 +3.4%
2015 0.2768 -0.0%
2016 0.2956 +6.8%
2017 0.3518 +19.0%
2018 0.3499 -0.6%
2021 0.3608 +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3495 0.3091 0.3948 7
2010s 0.3084 0.2677 0.3518 9
2020s 0.3608 0.3608 0.3608 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 18 Slovakia 0.3952 compare
  2. 19 Georgia 0.3713 compare
  3. 20 Mongolia 0.3672 compare
  4. 22 Pakistan 0.3592 compare
  5. 23 Hungary 0.3579 compare
  6. 24 Italy 0.3481 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Argentina?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Argentina was 0.3608 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.3948 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2677 in 2013.
How does Argentina rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Argentina ranks 21st out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina 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: Manager. 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: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 739 data points, 2000–2022
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