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

Russia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.6588 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.6588
Change on year
up 24.1%
World rank
3rd
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.7515
in 2014
All-time low
0.5277
in 2007
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Russia, 2000–2016

00.20.40.60.82000200820162000: 0.7242001: 0.6282002: 0.6412003: 0.6022004: 0.5942005: 0.5462006: 0.5662007: 0.5282009: 0.5362010: 0.6132011: 0.5712012: 0.5642013: 0.552014: 0.7522015: 0.5312016: 0.659

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Russia recorded 0.6588 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2016.

The figure is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Russia peaked at 0.7515 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5277, in 2007.

That places Russia 3rd out of 62 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Technicians in Russia, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.7242
2001 0.6277 -13.3%
2002 0.6409 +2.1%
2003 0.6017 -6.1%
2004 0.5945 -1.2%
2005 0.5461 -8.1%
2006 0.5657 +3.6%
2007 0.5277 -6.7%
2009 0.5357 +1.5%
2010 0.6129 +14.4%
2011 0.5715 -6.8%
2012 0.5639 -1.3%
2013 0.5501 -2.4%
2014 0.7515 +36.6%
2015 0.531 -29.3%
2016 0.6588 +24.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.596 0.5277 0.7242 9
2010s 0.6057 0.531 0.7515 7

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 1 Ethiopia 0.8718 compare
  2. 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.6787 compare
  3. 4 Moldova 0.651 compare
  4. 5 Zambia 0.5708 compare
  5. 6 Mongolia 0.5604 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Russia?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Russia was 0.6588 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7515 in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5277 in 2007.
How does Russia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Russia ranks 3rd out of 62 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russia 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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