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

Greece: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.6381 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.6381
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
16th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.7187
in 2010
All-time low
0.6314
in 2017
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Greece, 2007–2018

00.20.40.60.82007201220182007: 0.6632008: 0.6722009: 0.6922010: 0.7192011: 0.6822012: 0.682013: 0.6962014: 0.6862015: 0.6712016: 0.672017: 0.6312018: 0.638

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Greece is 0.6381, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Greece peaked at 0.7187 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6314, in 2017.

Greece ranks 16th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Professionals in Greece, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.6628
2008 0.6717 +1.3%
2009 0.6917 +3.0%
2010 0.7187 +3.9%
2011 0.6819 -5.1%
2012 0.6801 -0.3%
2013 0.6957 +2.3%
2014 0.6857 -1.4%
2015 0.6709 -2.2%
2016 0.6696 -0.2%
2017 0.6314 -5.7%
2018 0.6381 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6754 0.6628 0.6917 3
2010s 0.6747 0.6314 0.7187 9

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 13 Turkey 0.6601 compare
  2. 14 Palestine 0.6443 compare
  3. 15 Morocco 0.6422
  4. 17 Peru 0.6181 compare
  5. 18 Ecuador 0.6178 compare
  6. 19 Guatemala 0.613 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Greece?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Greece was 0.6381 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.7187 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6314 in 2017.
How does Greece rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Greece ranks 16th out of 64 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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