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

Argentina: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.3429 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3429
Change on year
down 24.7%
World rank
34th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.4871
in 2015
All-time low
0.3429
in 2021
Years of data
17
2003–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Argentina, 2003–2021

00.10.20.30.40.52003201220212003: 0.4732004: 0.4672005: 0.4272006: 0.4552007: 0.4682008: 0.4362009: 0.4162010: 0.4092011: 0.4212012: 0.4542013: 0.4732014: 0.4662015: 0.4872016: 0.4512017: 0.4562018: 0.4552021: 0.343

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Argentina is 0.3429, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.7% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Argentina peaked at 0.4871 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3429, in 2021.

That places Argentina 34th out of 62 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Technicians in Argentina, 2003 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2003 0.4727
2004 0.4671 -1.2%
2005 0.4269 -8.6%
2006 0.455 +6.6%
2007 0.4684 +2.9%
2008 0.4361 -6.9%
2009 0.416 -4.6%
2010 0.4087 -1.8%
2011 0.4205 +2.9%
2012 0.4544 +8.1%
2013 0.4726 +4.0%
2014 0.4656 -1.5%
2015 0.4871 +4.6%
2016 0.4514 -7.3%
2017 0.4559 +1.0%
2018 0.4551 -0.2%
2021 0.3429 -24.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4489 0.416 0.4727 7
2010s 0.4524 0.4087 0.4871 9
2020s 0.3429 0.3429 0.3429 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 31 Italy 0.3653 compare
  2. 32 Poland 0.3608 compare
  3. 33 Switzerland 0.3442 compare
  4. 35 Brazil 0.3327 compare
  5. 36 Ireland 0.3314 compare
  6. 37 Paraguay 0.3281 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Argentina?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Argentina was 0.3429 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.4871 in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3429 in 2021.
How does Argentina rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Argentina ranks 34th out of 62 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina 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: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 730 data points, 2000–2022
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