Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.4722 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4722
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
13th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.6459
in 2001
All-time low
0.4081
in 2009
Years of data
15
2001–2016

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Russian Federation, 2001–2016

00.20.40.62001200820162001: 0.6462002: 0.5932003: 0.4322004: 0.4742005: 0.4782006: 0.512007: 0.4462009: 0.4082010: 0.612011: 0.5852012: 0.4792013: 0.4222014: 0.4882015: 0.5472016: 0.472

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Russian Federation stood at 0.4722.

The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Russian Federation peaked at 0.6459 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4081, in 2009.

That places Russian Federation 13th out of 63 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Manager in Russian Federation, 2001 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2001 0.6459
2002 0.5929 -8.2%
2003 0.4321 -27.1%
2004 0.474 +9.7%
2005 0.4784 +0.9%
2006 0.5095 +6.5%
2007 0.4463 -12.4%
2009 0.4081 -8.5%
2010 0.6095 +49.4%
2011 0.5847 -4.1%
2012 0.479 -18.1%
2013 0.4215 -12.0%
2014 0.4881 +15.8%
2015 0.5469 +12.1%
2016 0.4722 -13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4984 0.4081 0.6459 8
2010s 0.5146 0.4215 0.6095 7

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 10 Philippines 0.4979 compare
  2. 11 Republic of Moldova 0.4754 compare
  3. 12 Colombia 0.4733 compare
  4. 14 Zambia 0.4364 compare
  5. 15 Cameroon 0.4252 compare
  6. 16 Iceland 0.4091 compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Russian Federation?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Russian Federation was 0.4722 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 0.6459 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4081 in 2009.
How does Russian Federation rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Russian Federation ranks 13th out of 63 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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