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

Malta: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.6084 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.6084
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
20th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.6384
in 2012
All-time low
0.432
in 2011
Years of data
10
2009–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Malta, 2009–2018

00.20.40.62009201320182009: 0.5522010: 0.6122011: 0.4322012: 0.6382013: 0.6072014: 0.6052015: 0.6092016: 0.5932017: 0.6112018: 0.608

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Malta stood at 0.6084.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Malta peaked at 0.6384 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.432, in 2011.

Malta ranks 20th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Professionals in Malta, 2009 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2009 0.5517
2010 0.6117 +10.9%
2011 0.432 -29.4%
2012 0.6384 +47.8%
2013 0.6071 -4.9%
2014 0.6053 -0.3%
2015 0.6089 +0.6%
2016 0.5929 -2.6%
2017 0.6108 +3.0%
2018 0.6084 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5517 0.5517 0.5517 1
2010s 0.5906 0.432 0.6384 9

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 17 Peru 0.6181 compare
  2. 18 Ecuador 0.6178 compare
  3. 19 Guatemala 0.613 compare
  4. 21 Panama 0.6055 compare
  5. 22 Vietnam 0.6029 compare
  6. 23 Belgium 0.602 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Malta?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Malta was 0.6084 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.6384 in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.432 in 2011.
How does Malta rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Malta ranks 20th out of 64 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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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