Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.7182 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7182
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
5th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.8649
in 2000
All-time low
0.6941
in 2013
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Russian Federation, 2000–2016

00.20.40.60.82000200820162000: 0.8652001: 0.7992002: 0.7472003: 0.7752004: 0.7362005: 0.7612006: 0.7212007: 0.722009: 0.7072010: 0.7382011: 0.7072012: 0.7152013: 0.6942014: 0.7352015: 0.7122016: 0.718

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Russian Federation is 0.7182, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Russian Federation peaked at 0.8649 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6941, in 2013.

Russian Federation ranks 5th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Professionals in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.8649
2001 0.7989 -7.6%
2002 0.747 -6.5%
2003 0.7752 +3.8%
2004 0.7361 -5.0%
2005 0.761 +3.4%
2006 0.721 -5.3%
2007 0.7195 -0.2%
2009 0.707 -1.7%
2010 0.7385 +4.5%
2011 0.7073 -4.2%
2012 0.7151 +1.1%
2013 0.6941 -2.9%
2014 0.7345 +5.8%
2015 0.7121 -3.1%
2016 0.7182 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.759 0.707 0.8649 9
2010s 0.7171 0.6941 0.7385 7

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 2 Tunisia 0.75 compare
  2. 3 Republic of Moldova 0.7462 compare
  3. 4 Cambodia 0.73 compare
  4. 6 Paraguay 0.7075 compare
  5. 7 Zambia 0.7062 compare
  6. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7055 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Russian Federation?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Russian Federation was 0.7182 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 0.8649 in 2000.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6941 in 2013.
How does Russian Federation rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Russian Federation ranks 5th out of 64 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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