Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Australia
Australia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.4583 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Australia, 2001–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Australia is 0.4583, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Australia peaked at 0.6387 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4569, in 2014.
Australia ranks 57th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.5793 | — |
| 2002 | 0.5362 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6235 | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6143 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6239 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6301 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5963 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6128 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6387 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6376 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4727 | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4761 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4597 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4569 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4583 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6061 | 0.5362 | 0.6387 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4936 | 0.4569 | 0.6376 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Australia?
- Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Australia was 0.4583 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6387 in 2009.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4569 in 2014.
- How does Australia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
- Australia ranks 57th out of 64 countries with data for 2015.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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