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

Ethiopia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.867 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.867
World rank
1st
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.9129
in 2000
All-time low
0.7321
in 2013
Years of data
14
2000–2021

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

00.20.40.60.812000201020212000: 0.9132003: 0.8582004: 0.8522005: 0.8772006: 0.8192009: 0.8552010: 0.8732011: 0.8142012: 0.7932013: 0.7322014: 0.8292015: 0.8352016: 0.8482021: 0.867

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.867 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Ethiopia peaked at 0.9129 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7321, in 2013.

Ethiopia ranks 1st of 64 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Professionals in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.9129
2003 0.8582 -6.0%
2004 0.8521 -0.7%
2005 0.8767 +2.9%
2006 0.8187 -6.6%
2009 0.8551 +4.4%
2010 0.8726 +2.1%
2011 0.8145 -6.7%
2012 0.7935 -2.6%
2013 0.7321 -7.7%
2014 0.8294 +13.3%
2015 0.8354 +0.7%
2016 0.8482 +1.5%
2021 0.867 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8623 0.8187 0.9129 6
2010s 0.8179 0.7321 0.8726 7
2020s 0.867 0.867 0.867 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 2 Tunisia 0.75 compare
  2. 3 Republic of Moldova 0.7462 compare
  3. 4 Cambodia 0.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Ethiopia?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Ethiopia was 0.867 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9129 in 2000.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7321 in 2013.
How does Ethiopia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Ethiopia ranks 1st out of 64 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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