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

Spain: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.4208 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.4208
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
22nd
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.4208
in 2018
All-time low
0.288
in 2009
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Spain, 2006–2018

00.10.20.30.42006201220182006: 0.372007: 0.3782008: 0.3062009: 0.2882010: 0.3012011: 0.3152012: 0.3622013: 0.3852014: 0.4042015: 0.4122016: 0.4162017: 0.4212018: 0.421

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Spain stood at 0.4208. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Spain peaked at 0.4208 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.288, in 2009.

That places Spain 22nd out of 62 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Technicians in Spain, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 0.3701
2007 0.3775 +2.0%
2008 0.3056 -19.0%
2009 0.288 -5.8%
2010 0.301 +4.5%
2011 0.315 +4.7%
2012 0.3615 +14.8%
2013 0.3849 +6.5%
2014 0.4039 +4.9%
2015 0.4124 +2.1%
2016 0.4158 +0.8%
2017 0.4206 +1.2%
2018 0.4208 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3353 0.288 0.3775 4
2010s 0.3818 0.301 0.4208 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 19 Finland 0.4291 compare
  2. 20 Greece 0.4289 compare
  3. 21 Panama 0.4216 compare
  4. 23 Namibia 0.4118 compare
  5. 24 Georgia 0.401 compare
  6. 25 Morocco 0.3948

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Spain?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Spain was 0.4208 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.4208 in 2018.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.288 in 2009.
How does Spain rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Spain ranks 22nd out of 62 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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