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

Turkey: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.2644 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2644
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
54th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.4407
in 2003
All-time low
0.2644
in 2016
Years of data
8
2002–2016

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Turkey, 2002–2016

00.10.20.30.42002200920162002: 0.4132003: 0.4412004: 0.3482005: 0.4082009: 0.3852010: 0.3252013: 0.2862016: 0.264

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Turkey is 0.2644, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Turkey peaked at 0.4407 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2644, in 2016.

That places Turkey 54th out of 62 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Technicians in Turkey, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 0.4126
2003 0.4407 +6.8%
2004 0.3482 -21.0%
2005 0.4076 +17.1%
2009 0.3848 -5.6%
2010 0.3251 -15.5%
2013 0.2862 -12.0%
2016 0.2644 -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3988 0.3482 0.4407 5
2010s 0.2919 0.2644 0.3251 3

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 51 Lithuania 0.2777 compare
  2. 52 El Salvador 0.2777 compare
  3. 53 Portugal 0.2774 compare
  4. 55 Cyprus 0.2592 compare
  5. 56 Bulgaria 0.2453 compare
  6. 57 Croatia 0.2431 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Turkey?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Turkey was 0.2644 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 0.4407 in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2644 in 2016.
How does Turkey rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Turkey ranks 54th out of 62 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey 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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