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

Greece: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.4289 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.4289
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.4912
in 2014
All-time low
0.3977
in 2011
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Greece, 2007–2018

00.10.20.30.40.52007201220182007: 0.4062008: 0.4392009: 0.4352010: 0.4512011: 0.3982012: 0.4812013: 0.4212014: 0.4912015: 0.4162016: 0.4382017: 0.432018: 0.429

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Greece recorded 0.4289 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Greece peaked at 0.4912 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3977, in 2011.

Greece ranks 20th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Technicians in Greece, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.4061
2008 0.439 +8.1%
2009 0.4349 -0.9%
2010 0.4506 +3.6%
2011 0.3977 -11.7%
2012 0.4806 +20.9%
2013 0.4214 -12.3%
2014 0.4912 +16.6%
2015 0.4162 -15.3%
2016 0.438 +5.2%
2017 0.4298 -1.9%
2018 0.4289 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4266 0.4061 0.439 3
2010s 0.4394 0.3977 0.4912 9

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 17 Serbia 0.4335 compare
  2. 18 Belgium 0.433 compare
  3. 19 Finland 0.4291 compare
  4. 21 Panama 0.4216 compare
  5. 22 Spain 0.4208 compare
  6. 23 Namibia 0.4118 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Greece?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Greece was 0.4289 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.4912 in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3977 in 2011.
How does Greece rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Greece ranks 20th out of 62 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece 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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