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

Poland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.5422 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.5422
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
38th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.7791
in 2001
All-time low
0.5421
in 2016
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Poland, 2001–2017

00.20.40.60.82001200920172001: 0.7792002: 0.7582003: 0.7432004: 0.7242005: 0.7142006: 0.6982007: 0.6962008: 0.62009: 0.6142010: 0.6232011: 0.5992012: 0.5942013: 0.592014: 0.5672015: 0.5662016: 0.5422017: 0.542

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Poland stood at 0.5422.

That represents a change of down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Poland peaked at 0.7791 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5421, in 2016.

Poland ranks 38th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Professionals in Poland, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 0.7791
2002 0.7578 -2.7%
2003 0.7427 -2.0%
2004 0.7243 -2.5%
2005 0.7141 -1.4%
2006 0.6981 -2.2%
2007 0.6956 -0.4%
2008 0.5997 -13.8%
2009 0.6136 +2.3%
2010 0.6225 +1.5%
2011 0.5991 -3.8%
2012 0.5944 -0.8%
2013 0.5903 -0.7%
2014 0.5668 -4.0%
2015 0.5663 -0.1%
2016 0.5421 -4.3%
2017 0.5422 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7028 0.5997 0.7791 9
2010s 0.578 0.5421 0.6225 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 35 Argentina 0.5566 compare
  2. 36 Pakistan 0.5534 compare
  3. 37 Slovakia 0.5485 compare
  4. 39 Philippines 0.5397 compare
  5. 40 Costa Rica 0.5365 compare
  6. 41 Mexico 0.5356 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Poland?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Poland was 0.5422 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7791 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5421 in 2016.
How does Poland rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Poland ranks 38th out of 64 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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