Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in United States

United States: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment was 0.1374 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1374
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
71st
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.1581
in 2010
All-time low
0.1374
in 2018
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in United States, 2010–2018

00.050.10.152010201420182010: 0.1582011: 0.1522012: 0.1462013: 0.1432014: 0.1432015: 0.1422016: 0.1382017: 0.1412018: 0.137

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in United States stood at 0.1374. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in United States peaked at 0.1581 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1374, in 2018.

That places United States 71st out of 75 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in United States, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 0.1581
2011 0.152 -3.9%
2012 0.146 -3.9%
2013 0.1435 -1.8%
2014 0.1432 -0.2%
2015 0.1421 -0.8%
2016 0.1382 -2.7%
2017 0.1407 +1.8%
2018 0.1374 -2.3%

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 68 Ecuador 0.1594 compare
  2. 69 Philippines 0.1431 compare
  3. 70 El Salvador 0.1377 compare
  4. 72 Honduras 0.1337 compare
  5. 73 Guatemala 0.1015 compare
  6. 74 Rwanda 0.092 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in United States?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in United States was 0.1374 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.1581 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1374 in 2018.
How does United States rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
United States ranks 71st out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States 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