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

Italy: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.5952 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.5952
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
25th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.7484
in 2007
All-time low
0.5602
in 2010
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.20.40.60.82007201220182007: 0.7482008: 0.6842009: 0.5832010: 0.562011: 0.6442012: 0.6392013: 0.6052014: 0.6132015: 0.6262016: 0.6152017: 0.6132018: 0.595

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Italy is 0.5952, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Italy peaked at 0.7484 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5602, in 2010.

Italy ranks 25th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Professionals in Italy, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.7484
2008 0.6845 -8.5%
2009 0.5835 -14.8%
2010 0.5602 -4.0%
2011 0.6444 +15.0%
2012 0.6393 -0.8%
2013 0.6054 -5.3%
2014 0.6131 +1.3%
2015 0.6258 +2.1%
2016 0.6151 -1.7%
2017 0.6132 -0.3%
2018 0.5952 -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6721 0.5835 0.7484 3
2010s 0.6124 0.5602 0.6444 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 22 Viet Nam 0.6029 compare
  2. 23 Belgium 0.602 compare
  3. 24 Dominican Republic 0.5986 compare
  4. 26 Mongolia 0.594 compare
  5. 27 Georgia 0.5925 compare
  6. 28 Croatia 0.5918 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Italy?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Italy was 0.5952 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.7484 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5602 in 2010.
How does Italy rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Italy ranks 25th out of 64 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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