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

Cyprus: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.2592 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2592
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
55th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.2592
in 2018
All-time low
0.1752
in 2015
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Cyprus, 2005–2018

00.10.20.32005201120182005: 0.2392006: 0.2162007: 0.2552008: 0.2162009: 0.1812010: 0.1992011: 0.1922012: 0.1842013: 0.1762014: 0.1812015: 0.1752016: 0.1912017: 0.2392018: 0.259

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Cyprus stood at 0.2592. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Cyprus peaked at 0.2592 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1752, in 2015.

That places Cyprus 55th out of 62 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Technicians in Cyprus, 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 0.2394
2006 0.2155 -10.0%
2007 0.2552 +18.4%
2008 0.2162 -15.3%
2009 0.1809 -16.4%
2010 0.1986 +9.8%
2011 0.192 -3.3%
2012 0.1842 -4.1%
2013 0.1755 -4.7%
2014 0.1815 +3.4%
2015 0.1752 -3.4%
2016 0.1908 +8.9%
2017 0.2391 +25.3%
2018 0.2592 +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2214 0.1809 0.2552 5
2010s 0.1996 0.1752 0.2592 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 52 El Salvador 0.2777 compare
  2. 53 Portugal 0.2774 compare
  3. 54 Türkiye 0.2644 compare
  4. 56 Bulgaria 0.2453 compare
  5. 57 Croatia 0.2431 compare
  6. 58 Peru 0.2167 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Cyprus?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Cyprus was 0.2592 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 0.2592 in 2018.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1752 in 2015.
How does Cyprus rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Cyprus ranks 55th out of 62 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus 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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