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

Austria: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.574 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.574
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
30th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.7243
in 2007
All-time low
0.5328
in 2013
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Austria, 2004–2018

00.20.40.60.82004201120182004: 0.6332005: 0.6952006: 0.6672007: 0.7242008: 0.5992009: 0.6272010: 0.6492011: 0.5922012: 0.5562013: 0.5332014: 0.562015: 0.5412016: 0.5822017: 0.5692018: 0.574

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Austria recorded 0.574 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Austria peaked at 0.7243 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5328, in 2013.

Austria ranks 30th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Austria, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Professionals in Austria, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.6331
2005 0.6947 +9.7%
2006 0.6665 -4.1%
2007 0.7243 +8.7%
2008 0.5986 -17.4%
2009 0.6274 +4.8%
2010 0.6486 +3.4%
2011 0.5921 -8.7%
2012 0.5555 -6.2%
2013 0.5328 -4.1%
2014 0.5603 +5.1%
2015 0.5413 -3.4%
2016 0.5824 +7.6%
2017 0.5688 -2.3%
2018 0.574 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6574 0.5986 0.7243 6
2010s 0.5729 0.5328 0.6486 9

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 27 Georgia 0.5925 compare
  2. 28 Croatia 0.5918 compare
  3. 29 Iceland 0.5903 compare
  4. 31 Serbia 0.5712 compare
  5. 32 Portugal 0.5664 compare
  6. 33 Ireland 0.5647 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Austria?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Austria was 0.574 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.7243 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5328 in 2013.
How does Austria rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Austria ranks 30th out of 64 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria 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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