Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.6443 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.6443
World rank
14th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.7828
in 2001
All-time low
0.6443
in 2017
Years of data
6
2000–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Palestine, State of, 2000–2017

00.20.40.60.82000200820172000: 0.7642001: 0.7832002: 0.7622003: 0.7732007: 0.7262017: 0.644

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Palestine, State of is 0.6443, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Palestine, State of peaked at 0.7828 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6443, in 2017.

Palestine, State of ranks 14th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Professionals in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.7638
2001 0.7828 +2.5%
2002 0.7615 -2.7%
2003 0.773 +1.5%
2007 0.7258 -6.1%
2017 0.6443 -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7614 0.7258 0.7828 5
2010s 0.6443 0.6443 0.6443 1

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 11 Sri Lanka 0.6833 compare
  2. 12 Spain 0.6791 compare
  3. 13 Türkiye 0.6601 compare
  4. 15 Morocco 0.6422 compare
  5. 16 Greece 0.6381 compare
  6. 17 Peru 0.6181 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Palestine, State of?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Palestine, State of was 0.6443 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 0.7828 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6443 in 2017.
How does Palestine, State of rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Palestine, State of ranks 14th out of 64 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine, State of 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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