Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Australia
Australia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment was 0.2334 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Australia, 2001–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.2334 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in 2015.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Australia peaked at 0.3392 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.231, in 2014.
That places Australia 50th out of 75 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2617 | — |
| 2002 | 0.2479 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3164 | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3127 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3169 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3202 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3037 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3168 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3307 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3392 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.246 | -27.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2426 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2395 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.231 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2334 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.303 | 0.2479 | 0.3307 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2553 | 0.231 | 0.3392 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Australia?
- Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Australia was 0.2334 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3392 in 2010.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.231 in 2014.
- How does Australia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
- Australia ranks 50th out of 75 countries with data for 2015.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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