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

Türkiye: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.6601 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.6601
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
13th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.7622
in 2003
All-time low
0.6601
in 2016
Years of data
8
2002–2016

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Türkiye, 2002–2016

00.20.40.60.82002200920162002: 0.7452003: 0.7622004: 0.7352005: 0.72009: 0.6952010: 0.7242013: 0.6922016: 0.66

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Türkiye stood at 0.6601. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Türkiye peaked at 0.7622 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6601, in 2016.

That places Türkiye 13th out of 64 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Professionals in Türkiye, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 0.7452
2003 0.7622 +2.3%
2004 0.7351 -3.5%
2005 0.7004 -4.7%
2009 0.6946 -0.8%
2010 0.7244 +4.3%
2013 0.6919 -4.5%
2016 0.6601 -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7275 0.6946 0.7622 5
2010s 0.6921 0.6601 0.7244 3

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.684 compare
  2. 11 Sri Lanka 0.6833 compare
  3. 12 Spain 0.6791 compare
  4. 14 Palestine, State of 0.6443 compare
  5. 15 Morocco 0.6422 compare
  6. 16 Greece 0.6381 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Türkiye?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Türkiye was 0.6601 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.7622 in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6601 in 2016.
How does Türkiye rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Türkiye ranks 13th out of 64 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye 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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