Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Austria
Austria: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment was 0.2896 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.2896
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
29th
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.2964
in 2004
All-time low
0.2432
in 2008
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Austria, 2004–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Austria stood at 0.2896.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Austria peaked at 0.2964 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2432, in 2008.
That places Austria 29th out of 75 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.2964 | — |
| 2005 | 0.2939 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2659 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2871 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2432 | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2459 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2573 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2548 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2673 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2519 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2753 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2778 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2731 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2688 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2737 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2735 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2896 | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2721 | 0.2432 | 0.2964 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2673 | 0.2519 | 0.2778 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2896 | 0.2896 | 0.2896 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 26 Palestine, State of 0.3044 compare
- 27 Switzerland 0.3025 compare
- 28 Portugal 0.3003 compare
- 30 Spain 0.2892 compare
- 31 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.2867
- 32 Dominican Republic 0.2866 compare
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Austria?
- Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Austria was 0.2896 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2964 in 2004.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2432 in 2008.
- How does Austria rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
- Austria ranks 29th out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria 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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