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

Poland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.2365 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.2365
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
43rd
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.4985
in 2001
All-time low
0.1778
in 2013
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Poland, 2001–2017

00.10.20.30.40.52001200920172001: 0.4992002: 0.472003: 0.4442004: 0.4162005: 0.4672006: 0.3962007: 0.4092008: 0.3072009: 0.3012010: 0.2522011: 0.2082012: 0.222013: 0.1782014: 0.1952015: 0.2572016: 0.2532017: 0.237

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Poland is 0.2365, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Poland peaked at 0.4985 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1778, in 2013.

Poland ranks 43rd of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Manager in Poland, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 0.4985
2002 0.4702 -5.7%
2003 0.444 -5.6%
2004 0.4164 -6.2%
2005 0.4672 +12.2%
2006 0.3963 -15.2%
2007 0.4085 +3.1%
2008 0.3066 -25.0%
2009 0.3009 -1.8%
2010 0.2517 -16.4%
2011 0.2076 -17.5%
2012 0.22 +6.0%
2013 0.1778 -19.2%
2014 0.1946 +9.4%
2015 0.2572 +32.1%
2016 0.2532 -1.5%
2017 0.2365 -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4121 0.3009 0.4985 9
2010s 0.2248 0.1778 0.2572 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 40 Bulgaria 0.2529 compare
  2. 41 Finland 0.251 compare
  3. 42 Honduras 0.2432 compare
  4. 44 South Africa 0.2347 compare
  5. 45 Sri Lanka 0.2292 compare
  6. 46 Ireland 0.2218 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Poland?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Poland was 0.2365 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.4985 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1778 in 2013.
How does Poland rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Poland ranks 43rd out of 63 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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