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

Bolivia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.2859 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2859
World rank
48th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.4559
in 2002
All-time low
0.2683
in 2015
Years of data
15
2001–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Bolivia, 2001–2021

00.10.20.30.40.52001201120212001: 0.3082002: 0.4562003: 0.4392005: 0.3432006: 0.3812007: 0.3312008: 0.3232009: 0.3252011: 0.2932012: 0.3462014: 0.3512015: 0.2682016: 0.2852017: 0.3232021: 0.286

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Bolivia is 0.2859, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Bolivia peaked at 0.4559 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2683, in 2015.

That places Bolivia 48th out of 62 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Technicians in Bolivia, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 0.3079
2002 0.4559 +48.1%
2003 0.4389 -3.7%
2005 0.3431 -21.8%
2006 0.3809 +11.0%
2007 0.3315 -13.0%
2008 0.3226 -2.7%
2009 0.3248 +0.7%
2011 0.293 -9.8%
2012 0.3463 +18.2%
2014 0.3511 +1.4%
2015 0.2683 -23.6%
2016 0.2847 +6.1%
2017 0.3231 +13.5%
2021 0.2859 -11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3632 0.3079 0.4559 8
2010s 0.3111 0.2683 0.3511 6
2020s 0.2859 0.2859 0.2859 1

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 45 Uruguay 0.2977 compare
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  3. 47 Romania 0.289 compare
  4. 49 Australia 0.2793 compare
  5. 50 Czechia 0.2779 compare
  6. 51 Lithuania 0.2777 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Bolivia?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Bolivia was 0.2859 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4559 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2683 in 2015.
How does Bolivia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Bolivia ranks 48th out of 62 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia 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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