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

Philippines: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.2999 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2999
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
43rd
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.3628
in 2001
All-time low
0.2465
in 2018
Years of data
18
2001–2019

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Philippines, 2001–2019

00.10.20.30.42001201020192001: 0.3632002: 0.3612003: 0.3482004: 0.3512005: 0.322007: 0.32008: 0.2872009: 0.3012010: 0.3152011: 0.3262012: 0.2662013: 0.3232014: 0.2942015: 0.3132016: 0.2622017: 0.2682018: 0.2462019: 0.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Philippines stood at 0.2999.

The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Philippines peaked at 0.3628 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2465, in 2018.

That places Philippines 43rd out of 62 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Technicians in Philippines, 2001 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2001 0.3628
2002 0.361 -0.5%
2003 0.348 -3.6%
2004 0.3515 +1.0%
2005 0.3204 -8.8%
2007 0.3002 -6.3%
2008 0.2869 -4.4%
2009 0.3012 +5.0%
2010 0.3146 +4.4%
2011 0.3264 +3.7%
2012 0.2664 -18.4%
2013 0.3226 +21.1%
2014 0.294 -8.9%
2015 0.3132 +6.5%
2016 0.2623 -16.3%
2017 0.2679 +2.2%
2018 0.2465 -8.0%
2019 0.2999 +21.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.329 0.2869 0.3628 8
2010s 0.2914 0.2465 0.3264 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 40 Latvia 0.3086 compare
  2. 41 Iceland 0.3083 compare
  3. 42 Estonia 0.3031 compare
  4. 44 Austria 0.2981 compare
  5. 45 Uruguay 0.2977 compare
  6. 46 Chile 0.2902 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Philippines?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Philippines was 0.2999 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.3628 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2465 in 2018.
How does Philippines rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Philippines ranks 43rd out of 62 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines 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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