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

Spain: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.1729 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1729
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
58th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.4667
in 2009
All-time low
0.156
in 2010
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

0.20.30.40.52007201220182007: 0.442008: 0.4172009: 0.4672010: 0.1562011: 0.1842012: 0.1832013: 0.1672014: 0.2272015: 0.1762016: 0.2032017: 0.2042018: 0.173

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Spain stood at 0.1729.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Spain peaked at 0.4667 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.156, in 2010.

Spain ranks 58th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Manager in Spain, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.4399
2008 0.4173 -5.1%
2009 0.4667 +11.8%
2010 0.156 -66.6%
2011 0.1845 +18.3%
2012 0.1832 -0.7%
2013 0.1674 -8.6%
2014 0.2268 +35.4%
2015 0.1756 -22.6%
2016 0.2032 +15.7%
2017 0.2043 +0.5%
2018 0.1729 -15.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4413 0.4173 0.4667 3
2010s 0.186 0.156 0.2268 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 55 Australia 0.1994 compare
  2. 56 Brazil 0.1897 compare
  3. 57 Serbia 0.1766 compare
  4. 59 Austria 0.1721 compare
  5. 60 Portugal 0.1689 compare
  6. 61 France 0.1629 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Spain?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Spain was 0.1729 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.4667 in 2009.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.156 in 2010.
How does Spain rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Spain ranks 58th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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