Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in El Salvador

El Salvador: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.4667 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4667
World rank
56th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.5769
in 2007
All-time low
0.4607
in 2016
Years of data
15
2000–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in El Salvador, 2000–2021

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.5612001: 0.4832002: 0.472003: 0.4712004: 0.5082006: 0.5382007: 0.5772008: 0.5282009: 0.5682012: 0.4862014: 0.5612015: 0.4632016: 0.4612017: 0.5152021: 0.467

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in El Salvador stood at 0.4667.

That represents a change of down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in El Salvador peaked at 0.5769 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4607, in 2016.

El Salvador ranks 56th 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 El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Professionals in El Salvador, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.5611
2001 0.4826 -14.0%
2002 0.4702 -2.6%
2003 0.4707 +0.1%
2004 0.5079 +7.9%
2006 0.5377 +5.9%
2007 0.5769 +7.3%
2008 0.5281 -8.4%
2009 0.5676 +7.5%
2012 0.4856 -14.4%
2014 0.5613 +15.6%
2015 0.4632 -17.5%
2016 0.4607 -0.6%
2017 0.5148 +11.7%
2021 0.4667 -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5225 0.4702 0.5769 9
2010s 0.4971 0.4607 0.5613 5
2020s 0.4667 0.4667 0.4667 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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  3. 55 Jordan 0.4835 compare
  4. 57 Australia 0.4583 compare
  5. 58 Switzerland 0.4268 compare
  6. 59 Finland 0.4219 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in El Salvador?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in El Salvador was 0.4667 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.5769 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4607 in 2016.
How does El Salvador rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
El Salvador ranks 56th out of 64 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador 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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