Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in United States of America

United States of America: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.1611 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1611
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
61st
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.1792
in 2010
All-time low
0.1518
in 2016
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in United States of America, 2010–2018

00.050.10.150.22010201420182010: 0.1792011: 0.1752012: 0.1672013: 0.1682014: 0.172015: 0.1682016: 0.1522017: 0.1582018: 0.161

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in United States of America stood at 0.1611.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in United States of America peaked at 0.1792 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1518, in 2016.

United States of America ranks 61st of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Technicians in United States of America, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 0.1792
2011 0.1753 -2.2%
2012 0.1667 -4.9%
2013 0.1676 +0.5%
2014 0.1695 +1.1%
2015 0.1676 -1.1%
2016 0.1518 -9.4%
2017 0.1583 +4.3%
2018 0.1611 +1.7%

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 58 Peru 0.2167 compare
  2. 59 Mexico 0.2013 compare
  3. 60 Costa Rica 0.1966 compare
  4. 62 Colombia 0.0502 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in United States of America?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in United States of America was 0.1611 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.1792 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1518 in 2016.
How does United States of America rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
United States of America ranks 61st out of 62 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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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