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

Cyprus: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.2571 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.2571
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
38th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.5814
in 2008
All-time low
0.2359
in 2015
Years of data
12
2005–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Cyprus, 2005–2017

00.20.40.62005201120172005: 0.5082006: 0.562007: 0.4922008: 0.5812010: 0.5782011: 0.4852012: 0.4072013: 0.3982014: 0.3322015: 0.2362016: 0.2992017: 0.257

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Cyprus is 0.2571, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Cyprus peaked at 0.5814 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2359, in 2015.

Cyprus ranks 38th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Manager in Cyprus, 2005 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2005 0.5081
2006 0.5599 +10.2%
2007 0.4925 -12.0%
2008 0.5814 +18.1%
2010 0.5776 -0.7%
2011 0.4848 -16.1%
2012 0.4066 -16.1%
2013 0.3984 -2.0%
2014 0.3316 -16.8%
2015 0.2359 -28.9%
2016 0.2993 +26.9%
2017 0.2571 -14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5355 0.4925 0.5814 4
2010s 0.3739 0.2359 0.5776 8

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 35 Mexico 0.2842 compare
  2. 36 Croatia 0.2634 compare
  3. 37 Namibia 0.2589 compare
  4. 39 Belgium 0.2531 compare
  5. 40 Bulgaria 0.2529 compare
  6. 41 Finland 0.251 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Cyprus?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Cyprus was 0.2571 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 0.5814 in 2008.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2359 in 2015.
How does Cyprus rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Cyprus ranks 38th out of 63 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus 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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