Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Portugal
Portugal: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.2774 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Portugal, 2007–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Portugal stood at 0.2774. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Portugal peaked at 0.4891 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2774, in 2018.
That places Portugal 53rd out of 62 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.4891 | — |
| 2008 | 0.3851 | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3825 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3961 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3117 | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3348 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3597 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3506 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3214 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.312 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.296 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2774 | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4189 | 0.3825 | 0.4891 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3289 | 0.2774 | 0.3961 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Portugal?
- Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Portugal was 0.2774 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4891 in 2007.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2774 in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
- Portugal ranks 53rd out of 62 countries with data for 2018.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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