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

Mongolia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment was 0.4511 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4511
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
5th
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.6424
in 2002
All-time low
0.394
in 2014
Years of data
9
2002–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Mongolia, 2002–2021

00.20.40.62002201120212002: 0.6422006: 0.6122010: 0.4362011: 0.4992014: 0.3942018: 0.4752019: 0.442020: 0.4962021: 0.451

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 0.4511 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Mongolia peaked at 0.6424 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.394, in 2014.

That places Mongolia 5th out of 75 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Mongolia, 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 0.6424
2006 0.6116 -4.8%
2010 0.4363 -28.7%
2011 0.4992 +14.4%
2014 0.394 -21.1%
2018 0.4751 +20.6%
2019 0.4398 -7.4%
2020 0.496 +12.8%
2021 0.4511 -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.627 0.6116 0.6424 2
2010s 0.4489 0.394 0.4992 5
2020s 0.4735 0.4511 0.496 2

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 2 Ethiopia 0.4886 compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 0.4795 compare
  3. 4 Republic of Moldova 0.4707 compare
  4. 6 Ukraine 0.416 compare
  5. 7 Zambia 0.4071 compare
  6. 8 Belgium 0.4049 compare

See the full ranking of 75 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Mongolia?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Mongolia was 0.4511 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6424 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.394 in 2014.
How does Mongolia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
Mongolia ranks 5th out of 75 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia 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