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

Latest (2018)
0.2774
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
53rd
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.4891
in 2007
All-time low
0.2774
in 2018
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.10.20.30.40.52007201220182007: 0.4892008: 0.3852009: 0.3822010: 0.3962011: 0.3122012: 0.3352013: 0.362014: 0.3512015: 0.3212016: 0.3122017: 0.2962018: 0.277

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Technicians in Portugal, 2007 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4189 0.3825 0.4891 3
2010s 0.3289 0.2774 0.3961 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 50 Czechia 0.2779 compare
  2. 51 Lithuania 0.2777 compare
  3. 52 El Salvador 0.2777 compare
  4. 54 Turkey 0.2644 compare
  5. 55 Cyprus 0.2592 compare
  6. 56 Bulgaria 0.2453 compare

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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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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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