Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Portugal
Portugal: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment was 0.3003 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Portugal, 2007–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Portugal is 0.3003, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Portugal peaked at 0.3265 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2356, in 2008.
That places Portugal 28th out of 75 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.3265 | — |
| 2008 | 0.2356 | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 0.24 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2525 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2678 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2797 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2803 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2793 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2662 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2743 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2789 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2756 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2765 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3003 | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2673 | 0.2356 | 0.3265 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2731 | 0.2525 | 0.2803 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3003 | 0.3003 | 0.3003 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 25 Egypt 0.3064 compare
- 26 Palestine, State of 0.3044 compare
- 27 Switzerland 0.3025 compare
- 29 Austria 0.2896 compare
- 30 Spain 0.2892 compare
- 31 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.2867
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Portugal?
- Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Portugal was 0.3003 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3265 in 2007.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2356 in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
- Portugal ranks 28th out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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