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

Egypt: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment was 0.3064 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.3064
World rank
25th
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.6248
in 2015
All-time low
0.3064
in 2019
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Egypt, 2004–2019

00.20.40.62004201120192004: 0.4132005: 0.4082012: 0.4092015: 0.6252019: 0.306

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.3064 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Egypt peaked at 0.6248 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3064, in 2019.

Egypt ranks 25th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Egypt, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 0.413
2005 0.4082 -1.2%
2012 0.4088 +0.1%
2015 0.6248 +52.9%
2019 0.3064 -51.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4106 0.4082 0.413 2
2010s 0.4466 0.3064 0.6248 3

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 22 Finland 0.3194 compare
  2. 23 Panama 0.3134 compare
  3. 24 Tunisia 0.3076 compare
  4. 26 Palestine, State of 0.3044 compare
  5. 27 Switzerland 0.3025 compare
  6. 28 Portugal 0.3003 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Egypt?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Egypt was 0.3064 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.6248 in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3064 in 2019.
How does Egypt rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
Egypt ranks 25th out of 75 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Egypt 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