Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in El Salvador

El Salvador: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.3477 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.3477
World rank
25th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.5197
in 2002
All-time low
0.2597
in 2008
Years of data
15
2000–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in El Salvador, 2000–2021

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.3592001: 0.3222002: 0.522003: 0.3672004: 0.4182006: 0.2852007: 0.3232008: 0.262009: 0.2732012: 0.312014: 0.3392015: 0.4122016: 0.4052017: 0.422021: 0.348

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 0.3477 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2021.

That represents a change of up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in El Salvador peaked at 0.5197 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2597, in 2008.

El Salvador ranks 25th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Manager in El Salvador, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3593
2001 0.3221 -10.4%
2002 0.5197 +61.4%
2003 0.367 -29.4%
2004 0.4184 +14.0%
2006 0.2853 -31.8%
2007 0.3227 +13.1%
2008 0.2597 -19.5%
2009 0.2726 +5.0%
2012 0.3099 +13.7%
2014 0.3389 +9.4%
2015 0.4121 +21.6%
2016 0.4049 -1.8%
2017 0.4202 +3.8%
2021 0.3477 -17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3474 0.2597 0.5197 9
2010s 0.3772 0.3099 0.4202 5
2020s 0.3477 0.3477 0.3477 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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  3. 24 Italy 0.3481 compare
  4. 26 Romania 0.3428 compare
  5. 27 Latvia 0.3392 compare
  6. 28 Panama 0.3341 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in El Salvador?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in El Salvador was 0.3477 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.5197 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2597 in 2008.
How does El Salvador rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
El Salvador ranks 25th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador 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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