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

Malta: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.219 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.219
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
49th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.4425
in 2011
All-time low
0.2181
in 2013
Years of data
10
2009–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Malta, 2009–2018

00.10.20.30.42009201320182009: 0.2692010: 0.2972011: 0.4432012: 0.2292013: 0.2182014: 0.242015: 0.2442016: 0.2532017: 0.232018: 0.219

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Malta stood at 0.219.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Malta peaked at 0.4425 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2181, in 2013.

That places Malta 49th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Manager in Malta, 2009 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2009 0.2689
2010 0.297 +10.4%
2011 0.4425 +49.0%
2012 0.2289 -48.3%
2013 0.2181 -4.7%
2014 0.2398 +10.0%
2015 0.2437 +1.6%
2016 0.2535 +4.0%
2017 0.2302 -9.2%
2018 0.219 -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2689 0.2689 0.2689 1
2010s 0.2636 0.2181 0.4425 9

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 46 Ireland 0.2218 compare
  2. 47 Czechia 0.2201 compare
  3. 48 Guatemala 0.2192 compare
  4. 50 United Kingdom 0.2167 compare
  5. 51 Chile 0.2141 compare
  6. 52 Switzerland 0.2041 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Malta?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Malta was 0.219 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.4425 in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2181 in 2013.
How does Malta rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Malta ranks 49th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta 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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