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

Malta: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.3229 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.3229
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
38th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.4512
in 2010
All-time low
0.3022
in 2017
Years of data
10
2009–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Malta, 2009–2018

00.10.20.30.40.52009201320182009: 0.442010: 0.4512011: 0.4472012: 0.3212013: 0.3282014: 0.3072015: 0.3222016: 0.332017: 0.3022018: 0.323

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Malta stood at 0.3229.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Malta peaked at 0.4512 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3022, in 2017.

Malta ranks 38th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Technicians in Malta, 2009 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2009 0.4398
2010 0.4512 +2.6%
2011 0.4471 -0.9%
2012 0.3214 -28.1%
2013 0.3277 +2.0%
2014 0.3071 -6.3%
2015 0.3218 +4.8%
2016 0.3295 +2.4%
2017 0.3022 -8.3%
2018 0.3229 +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4398 0.4398 0.4398 1
2010s 0.3479 0.3022 0.4512 9

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 35 Brazil 0.3327 compare
  2. 36 Ireland 0.3314 compare
  3. 37 Paraguay 0.3281 compare
  4. 39 Guatemala 0.32 compare
  5. 40 Latvia 0.3086 compare
  6. 41 Iceland 0.3083 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Malta?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Malta was 0.3229 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.4512 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3022 in 2017.
How does Malta rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Malta ranks 38th out of 62 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta 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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