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

Luxembourg: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.3289 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.3289
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
62nd
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.5421
in 2004
All-time low
0.2751
in 2017
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Luxembourg, 2004–2018

00.20.40.62004201120182004: 0.5422005: 0.4892006: 0.4982007: 0.4592008: 0.4122009: 0.4032010: 0.3872011: 0.4082012: 0.3812013: 0.4632014: 0.4632015: 0.5352016: 0.3012017: 0.2752018: 0.329

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Luxembourg is 0.3289, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Luxembourg peaked at 0.5421 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2751, in 2017.

That places Luxembourg 62nd out of 64 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Professionals in Luxembourg, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.5421
2005 0.489 -9.8%
2006 0.4977 +1.8%
2007 0.4593 -7.7%
2008 0.4115 -10.4%
2009 0.4028 -2.1%
2010 0.3869 -4.0%
2011 0.4079 +5.4%
2012 0.3807 -6.7%
2013 0.4631 +21.6%
2014 0.463 -0.0%
2015 0.5354 +15.6%
2016 0.3006 -43.9%
2017 0.2751 -8.5%
2018 0.3289 +19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4671 0.4028 0.5421 6
2010s 0.3935 0.2751 0.5354 9

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 59 Finland 0.4219 compare
  2. 60 Romania 0.3924 compare
  3. 61 Chile 0.3736 compare
  4. 63 Colombia 0.3094 compare
  5. 64 United States of America 0.2512 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Luxembourg?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Luxembourg was 0.3289 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 0.5421 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2751 in 2017.
How does Luxembourg rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Luxembourg ranks 62nd out of 64 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Luxembourg 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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