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

Australia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.2793 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.2793
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
49th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.452
in 2010
All-time low
0.2722
in 2014
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Australia, 2001–2015

00.10.20.30.40.52001200820152001: 0.332002: 0.3452003: 0.4442004: 0.4052005: 0.4242006: 0.4142007: 0.4042008: 0.4262009: 0.4222010: 0.4522011: 0.3332012: 0.292013: 0.3092014: 0.2722015: 0.279

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Australia is 0.2793, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Australia peaked at 0.452 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2722, in 2014.

Australia ranks 49th of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Technicians in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 0.3297
2002 0.3449 +4.6%
2003 0.4444 +28.8%
2004 0.4049 -8.9%
2005 0.4241 +4.7%
2006 0.4138 -2.4%
2007 0.4044 -2.3%
2008 0.4257 +5.3%
2009 0.422 -0.9%
2010 0.452 +7.1%
2011 0.3329 -26.4%
2012 0.2901 -12.9%
2013 0.3089 +6.5%
2014 0.2722 -11.9%
2015 0.2793 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4015 0.3297 0.4444 9
2010s 0.3226 0.2722 0.452 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 46 Chile 0.2902 compare
  2. 47 Romania 0.289 compare
  3. 48 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2859 compare
  4. 50 Czechia 0.2779 compare
  5. 51 Lithuania 0.2777 compare
  6. 52 El Salvador 0.2777 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Australia?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Australia was 0.2793 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.452 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2722 in 2014.
How does Australia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Australia ranks 49th out of 62 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia 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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