Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment was 0.3398 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in United Kingdom stood at 0.3398.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in United Kingdom peaked at 0.3855 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3198, in 2015.
United Kingdom ranks 15th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.3855 | — |
| 2006 | 0.3791 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3795 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3339 | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3319 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3456 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3429 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3257 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3255 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3248 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3198 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3341 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3428 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3398 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.362 | 0.3319 | 0.3855 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3334 | 0.3198 | 0.3456 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in United Kingdom?
- Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in United Kingdom was 0.3398 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3855 in 2005.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3198 in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
- United Kingdom ranks 15th out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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