Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Chile

Chile: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment was 0.2147 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2147
Change on year
up 31.4%
World rank
54th
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.2147
in 2020
All-time low
0.0835
in 2009
Years of data
9
2000–2020

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Chile, 2000–2020

00.050.10.150.22000201020202000: 0.1692003: 0.1142006: 0.1072009: 0.0842011: 0.1112013: 0.1272015: 0.1632017: 0.1632020: 0.215

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Chile stood at 0.2147. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 31.4% on the previous year and up 157.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Chile peaked at 0.2147 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0835, in 2009.

Chile ranks 54th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Chile, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1685
2003 0.1142 -32.2%
2006 0.1074 -5.9%
2009 0.0835 -22.3%
2011 0.1107 +32.5%
2013 0.1269 +14.7%
2015 0.1626 +28.1%
2017 0.1633 +0.5%
2020 0.2147 +31.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1184 0.0835 0.1685 4
2010s 0.1409 0.1107 0.1633 4
2020s 0.2147 0.2147 0.2147 1

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 51 Croatia 0.2325 compare
  2. 52 Mauritius 0.2274 compare
  3. 53 Cyprus 0.227 compare
  4. 55 Mexico 0.2099 compare
  5. 56 Serbia 0.2008 compare
  6. 57 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2006 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Chile?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Chile was 0.2147 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 0.2147 in 2020.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0835 in 2009.
How does Chile rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
Chile ranks 54th out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 157.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile 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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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 979 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed