Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Spain
Spain: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment was 0.2892 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Spain, 2006–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.2892 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Spain peaked at 0.2892 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2374, in 2008.
Spain ranks 30th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.2874 | — |
| 2007 | 0.2719 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2374 | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2519 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.271 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2668 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2685 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2671 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2781 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2716 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2802 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2776 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2726 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2699 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2892 | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2622 | 0.2374 | 0.2874 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.2723 | 0.2668 | 0.2802 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2892 | 0.2892 | 0.2892 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 27 Switzerland 0.3025 compare
- 28 Portugal 0.3003 compare
- 29 Austria 0.2896 compare
- 31 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.2867
- 32 Dominican Republic 0.2866 compare
- 33 Hungary 0.2784 compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Spain?
- Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Spain was 0.2892 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2892 in 2020.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2374 in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
- Spain ranks 30th out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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