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

Philippines: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.5397 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.5397
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
39th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.6163
in 2002
All-time low
0.5143
in 2018
Years of data
18
2001–2019

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Philippines, 2001–2019

00.20.40.62001201020192001: 0.612002: 0.6162003: 0.6042004: 0.5712005: 0.5772007: 0.5552008: 0.572009: 0.5782010: 0.5512011: 0.5712012: 0.572013: 0.532014: 0.5392015: 0.5362016: 0.5242017: 0.5272018: 0.5142019: 0.54

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Philippines is 0.5397, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Philippines peaked at 0.6163 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5143, in 2018.

That places Philippines 39th out of 64 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Professionals in Philippines, 2001 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2001 0.6101
2002 0.6163 +1.0%
2003 0.6044 -1.9%
2004 0.571 -5.5%
2005 0.5766 +1.0%
2007 0.5554 -3.7%
2008 0.5705 +2.7%
2009 0.578 +1.3%
2010 0.5507 -4.7%
2011 0.5714 +3.8%
2012 0.5699 -0.3%
2013 0.5297 -7.1%
2014 0.5392 +1.8%
2015 0.5355 -0.7%
2016 0.5236 -2.2%
2017 0.5269 +0.6%
2018 0.5143 -2.4%
2019 0.5397 +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5853 0.5554 0.6163 8
2010s 0.5401 0.5143 0.5714 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 36 Pakistan 0.5534 compare
  2. 37 Slovakia 0.5485 compare
  3. 38 Poland 0.5422 compare
  4. 40 Costa Rica 0.5365 compare
  5. 41 Mexico 0.5356 compare
  6. 42 Hungary 0.5329 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Philippines?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Philippines was 0.5397 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.6163 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5143 in 2018.
How does Philippines rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Philippines ranks 39th out of 64 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines 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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