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

Poland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.3608 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.3608
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
32nd
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.6228
in 2002
All-time low
0.3393
in 2011
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Poland, 2001–2017

00.20.40.62001200920172001: 0.6152002: 0.6232003: 0.6052004: 0.582005: 0.4112006: 0.4432007: 0.4622008: 0.342009: 0.3632010: 0.3572011: 0.3392012: 0.3622013: 0.3872014: 0.3822015: 0.3982016: 0.4062017: 0.361

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Poland stood at 0.3608.

The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Poland peaked at 0.6228 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3393, in 2011.

That places Poland 32nd out of 62 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Technicians in Poland, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 0.6146
2002 0.6228 +1.3%
2003 0.6049 -2.9%
2004 0.5796 -4.2%
2005 0.4108 -29.1%
2006 0.4429 +7.8%
2007 0.462 +4.3%
2008 0.34 -26.4%
2009 0.3631 +6.8%
2010 0.3572 -1.6%
2011 0.3393 -5.0%
2012 0.3618 +6.6%
2013 0.3866 +6.9%
2014 0.3816 -1.3%
2015 0.3983 +4.4%
2016 0.4064 +2.0%
2017 0.3608 -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4934 0.34 0.6228 9
2010s 0.374 0.3393 0.4064 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 29 Honduras 0.3686 compare
  2. 30 Slovakia 0.3671 compare
  3. 31 Italy 0.3653 compare
  4. 33 Switzerland 0.3442 compare
  5. 34 Argentina 0.3429 compare
  6. 35 Brazil 0.3327 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Poland?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Poland was 0.3608 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.6228 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3393 in 2011.
How does Poland rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Poland ranks 32nd out of 62 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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