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

Belgium: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.2531 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2531
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
39th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.5011
in 2006
All-time low
0.2531
in 2018
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.20.40.62004201120182004: 0.4152005: 0.4952006: 0.5012007: 0.4352008: 0.3732009: 0.372010: 0.3532011: 0.2812012: 0.292013: 0.2582014: 0.262015: 0.2982016: 0.2732017: 0.2772018: 0.253

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Belgium stood at 0.2531. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Belgium peaked at 0.5011 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2531, in 2018.

That places Belgium 39th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Manager in Belgium, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.4147
2005 0.4948 +19.3%
2006 0.5011 +1.3%
2007 0.4347 -13.3%
2008 0.3728 -14.2%
2009 0.37 -0.7%
2010 0.3531 -4.6%
2011 0.2813 -20.3%
2012 0.2903 +3.2%
2013 0.2581 -11.1%
2014 0.2596 +0.6%
2015 0.2985 +15.0%
2016 0.2725 -8.7%
2017 0.2772 +1.7%
2018 0.2531 -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4313 0.37 0.5011 6
2010s 0.2826 0.2531 0.3531 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 36 Croatia 0.2634 compare
  2. 37 Namibia 0.2589 compare
  3. 38 Cyprus 0.2571 compare
  4. 40 Bulgaria 0.2529 compare
  5. 41 Finland 0.251 compare
  6. 42 Honduras 0.2432 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Belgium?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Belgium was 0.2531 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.5011 in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2531 in 2018.
How does Belgium rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Belgium ranks 39th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium 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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