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

Italy: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.3481 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.3481
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
24th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.5322
in 2008
All-time low
0.3254
in 2015
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Italy, 2008–2018

00.20.40.62008201320182008: 0.5322009: 0.4222010: 0.4342011: 0.3362012: 0.3622013: 0.3572014: 0.4442015: 0.3252016: 0.4422017: 0.3652018: 0.348

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Italy is 0.3481, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Italy peaked at 0.5322 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3254, in 2015.

That places Italy 24th 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 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Manager in Italy, 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 0.5322
2009 0.4221 -20.7%
2010 0.4336 +2.7%
2011 0.3359 -22.5%
2012 0.362 +7.8%
2013 0.3566 -1.5%
2014 0.4439 +24.5%
2015 0.3254 -26.7%
2016 0.4416 +35.7%
2017 0.365 -17.3%
2018 0.3481 -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4771 0.4221 0.5322 2
2010s 0.3791 0.3254 0.4439 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 21 Argentina 0.3608 compare
  2. 22 Pakistan 0.3592 compare
  3. 23 Hungary 0.3579 compare
  4. 25 El Salvador 0.3477 compare
  5. 26 Romania 0.3428 compare
  6. 27 Latvia 0.3392 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Italy?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Italy was 0.3481 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.5322 in 2008.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3254 in 2015.
How does Italy rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Italy ranks 24th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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