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

Latest (2020)
0.3003
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
28th
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.3265
in 2007
All-time low
0.2356
in 2008
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Portugal, 2007–2020

00.10.20.32007201320202007: 0.3262008: 0.2362009: 0.242010: 0.2522011: 0.2682012: 0.282013: 0.282014: 0.2792015: 0.2662016: 0.2742017: 0.2792018: 0.2762019: 0.2762020: 0.3

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Portugal, 2007 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 Egypt 0.3064 compare
  2. 26 Palestine, State of 0.3044 compare
  3. 27 Switzerland 0.3025 compare
  4. 29 Austria 0.2896 compare
  5. 30 Spain 0.2892 compare
  6. 31 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.2867

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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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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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