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

Austria: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.1721 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1721
Change on year
down 25.2%
World rank
59th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.3769
in 2004
All-time low
0.1721
in 2018
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Austria, 2004–2018

00.10.20.30.42004201120182004: 0.3772005: 0.372006: 0.2742007: 0.3432008: 0.2132009: 0.2622010: 0.2162011: 0.2352012: 0.2142013: 0.2212014: 0.2272015: 0.2282016: 0.1912017: 0.232018: 0.172

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Austria is 0.1721, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Austria peaked at 0.3769 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1721, in 2018.

Austria ranks 59th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Manager in Austria, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3769
2005 0.3696 -1.9%
2006 0.2741 -25.9%
2007 0.3427 +25.0%
2008 0.2131 -37.8%
2009 0.2617 +22.8%
2010 0.2156 -17.6%
2011 0.2353 +9.1%
2012 0.2142 -9.0%
2013 0.2215 +3.4%
2014 0.2271 +2.5%
2015 0.2277 +0.3%
2016 0.1909 -16.2%
2017 0.2299 +20.4%
2018 0.1721 -25.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3064 0.2131 0.3769 6
2010s 0.2149 0.1721 0.2353 9

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 56 Brazil 0.1897 compare
  2. 57 Serbia 0.1766 compare
  3. 58 Spain 0.1729 compare
  4. 60 Portugal 0.1689 compare
  5. 61 France 0.1629 compare
  6. 62 Luxembourg 0.1628 compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Austria?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Austria was 0.1721 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.3769 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1721 in 2018.
How does Austria rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Austria ranks 59th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria 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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