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

Italy: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.3653 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.3653
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
31st
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.5522
in 2007
All-time low
0.3289
in 2014
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.20.40.62007201220182007: 0.5522008: 0.4452009: 0.4082010: 0.392011: 0.3472012: 0.3322013: 0.3482014: 0.3292015: 0.3592016: 0.3562017: 0.3862018: 0.365

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Italy is 0.3653, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Italy peaked at 0.5522 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3289, in 2014.

Italy ranks 31st of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Technicians in Italy, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.5522
2008 0.4448 -19.4%
2009 0.4081 -8.3%
2010 0.3903 -4.3%
2011 0.347 -11.1%
2012 0.332 -4.3%
2013 0.3479 +4.8%
2014 0.3289 -5.5%
2015 0.3589 +9.1%
2016 0.3563 -0.7%
2017 0.3865 +8.5%
2018 0.3653 -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4684 0.4081 0.5522 3
2010s 0.357 0.3289 0.3903 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 28 France 0.3701 compare
  2. 29 Honduras 0.3686 compare
  3. 30 Slovakia 0.3671 compare
  4. 32 Poland 0.3608 compare
  5. 33 Switzerland 0.3442 compare
  6. 34 Argentina 0.3429 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Italy?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Italy was 0.3653 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.5522 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3289 in 2014.
How does Italy rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Italy ranks 31st out of 62 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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