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

Austria: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.2981 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2981
Change on year
down 21.5%
World rank
44th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.4702
in 2007
All-time low
0.2698
in 2010
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Austria, 2004–2018

00.10.20.30.40.52004201120182004: 0.452005: 0.4592006: 0.4382007: 0.472008: 0.292009: 0.2932010: 0.272011: 0.3492012: 0.3972013: 0.3512014: 0.3552015: 0.4092016: 0.3812017: 0.382018: 0.298

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Austria is 0.2981, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 21.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Austria peaked at 0.4702 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2698, in 2010.

That places Austria 44th out of 62 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Austria, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Technicians in Austria, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.4497
2005 0.4589 +2.1%
2006 0.4378 -4.6%
2007 0.4702 +7.4%
2008 0.29 -38.3%
2009 0.2932 +1.1%
2010 0.2698 -8.0%
2011 0.3492 +29.5%
2012 0.3975 +13.8%
2013 0.351 -11.7%
2014 0.3545 +1.0%
2015 0.4085 +15.2%
2016 0.3806 -6.8%
2017 0.3796 -0.3%
2018 0.2981 -21.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4 0.29 0.4702 6
2010s 0.3543 0.2698 0.4085 9

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 41 Iceland 0.3083 compare
  2. 42 Estonia 0.3031 compare
  3. 43 Philippines 0.2999 compare
  4. 45 Uruguay 0.2977 compare
  5. 46 Chile 0.2902 compare
  6. 47 Romania 0.289 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Austria?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Austria was 0.2981 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.4702 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2698 in 2010.
How does Austria rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Austria ranks 44th out of 62 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria 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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