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

Luxembourg: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment was 0.3292 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.3292
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
19th
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.3431
in 2004
All-time low
0.2674
in 2009
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Luxembourg, 2004–2020

00.10.20.32004201220202004: 0.3432005: 0.3312006: 0.332007: 0.322008: 0.2852009: 0.2672010: 0.272011: 0.2792012: 0.2892013: 0.3132014: 0.3222015: 0.3342016: 0.3312017: 0.3242018: 0.3322019: 0.2982020: 0.329

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Luxembourg is 0.3292, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Luxembourg peaked at 0.3431 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2674, in 2009.

That places Luxembourg 19th out of 75 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Luxembourg, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3431
2005 0.3308 -3.6%
2006 0.3302 -0.2%
2007 0.3204 -3.0%
2008 0.2851 -11.0%
2009 0.2674 -6.2%
2010 0.27 +1.0%
2011 0.2794 +3.5%
2012 0.2889 +3.4%
2013 0.3131 +8.4%
2014 0.3224 +3.0%
2015 0.334 +3.6%
2016 0.3307 -1.0%
2017 0.3239 -2.1%
2018 0.3318 +2.4%
2019 0.2982 -10.1%
2020 0.3292 +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3128 0.2674 0.3431 6
2010s 0.3093 0.27 0.334 10
2020s 0.3292 0.3292 0.3292 1

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 16 Greece 0.3333 compare
  2. 17 Ireland 0.3323 compare
  3. 18 France 0.3299 compare
  4. 20 Malta 0.3275 compare
  5. 21 Viet Nam 0.3239 compare
  6. 22 Finland 0.3194 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Luxembourg?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Luxembourg was 0.3292 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 0.3431 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2674 in 2009.
How does Luxembourg rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
Luxembourg ranks 19th out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Luxembourg 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
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