Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.684 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.684
World rank
10th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.7554
in 2001
All-time low
0.6009
in 2015
Years of data
15
2001–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2001–2021

00.20.40.60.82001201120212001: 0.7552002: 0.6952003: 0.7462005: 0.6922006: 0.6732007: 0.682008: 0.6662009: 0.6832011: 0.6882012: 0.622014: 0.6862015: 0.6012016: 0.7012017: 0.6462021: 0.684

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 0.684 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 0.7554 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6009, in 2015.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10th out of 64 countries with data for 2021, 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Professionals in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 0.7554
2002 0.6949 -8.0%
2003 0.746 +7.4%
2005 0.6921 -7.2%
2006 0.6727 -2.8%
2007 0.68 +1.1%
2008 0.6658 -2.1%
2009 0.6827 +2.5%
2011 0.6882 +0.8%
2012 0.6203 -9.9%
2014 0.6859 +10.6%
2015 0.6009 -12.4%
2016 0.7008 +16.6%
2017 0.6462 -7.8%
2021 0.684 +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6987 0.6658 0.7554 8
2010s 0.6571 0.6009 0.7008 6
2020s 0.684 0.684 0.684 1

Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of

  1. 7 Zambia 0.7062 compare
  2. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7055 compare
  3. 9 Namibia 0.6937 compare
  4. 11 Sri Lanka 0.6833 compare
  5. 12 Spain 0.6791 compare
  6. 13 Türkiye 0.6601 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 0.684 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 0.7554 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6009 in 2015.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 10th out of 64 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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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