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

Argentina: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.5566 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.5566
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
35th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.5566
in 2021
All-time low
0.4521
in 2010
Years of data
17
2003–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Argentina, 2003–2021

00.20.40.62003201220212003: 0.5312004: 0.5142005: 0.532006: 0.5162007: 0.4772008: 0.4922009: 0.4872010: 0.4522011: 0.4842012: 0.5412013: 0.4912014: 0.5192015: 0.5382016: 0.5252017: 0.4912018: 0.4872021: 0.557

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 0.5566 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2021. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Argentina peaked at 0.5566 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4521, in 2010.

That places Argentina 35th out of 64 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Professionals in Argentina, 2003 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2003 0.5307
2004 0.5136 -3.2%
2005 0.5303 +3.2%
2006 0.5162 -2.7%
2007 0.4771 -7.6%
2008 0.4923 +3.2%
2009 0.4875 -1.0%
2010 0.4521 -7.2%
2011 0.4836 +7.0%
2012 0.5412 +11.9%
2013 0.491 -9.3%
2014 0.5194 +5.8%
2015 0.5384 +3.7%
2016 0.5248 -2.5%
2017 0.4905 -6.5%
2018 0.4873 -0.6%
2021 0.5566 +14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5068 0.4771 0.5307 7
2010s 0.5031 0.4521 0.5412 9
2020s 0.5566 0.5566 0.5566 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 32 Portugal 0.5664 compare
  2. 33 Ireland 0.5647 compare
  3. 34 Cameroon 0.5635 compare
  4. 36 Pakistan 0.5534 compare
  5. 37 Slovakia 0.5485 compare
  6. 38 Poland 0.5422 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Argentina?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Argentina was 0.5566 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.5566 in 2021.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4521 in 2010.
How does Argentina rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Argentina ranks 35th out of 64 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Argentina 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: Professionals. 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: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 755 data points, 2000–2022
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