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

Greece: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.7251 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.7251
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
5th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.779
in 2015
All-time low
0.559
in 2013
Years of data
11
2007–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Greece, 2007–2018

00.20.40.60.82007201220182007: 0.592008: 0.5922009: 0.6692010: 0.6772012: 0.6372013: 0.5592014: 0.6652015: 0.7792016: 0.6862017: 0.6742018: 0.725

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Greece is 0.7251, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Greece peaked at 0.779 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.559, in 2013.

That places Greece 5th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Manager in Greece, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.5897
2008 0.5919 +0.4%
2009 0.6694 +13.1%
2010 0.677 +1.1%
2012 0.6368 -5.9%
2013 0.559 -12.2%
2014 0.6651 +19.0%
2015 0.779 +17.1%
2016 0.6864 -11.9%
2017 0.6738 -1.8%
2018 0.7251 +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.617 0.5897 0.6694 3
2010s 0.6753 0.559 0.779 8

Countries ranked near Greece

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  4. 6 Morocco 0.6887
  5. 7 Palestine 0.6852 compare
  6. 8 Peru 0.6612 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Greece?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Greece was 0.7251 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.779 in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.559 in 2013.
How does Greece rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Greece ranks 5th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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