Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment was 0.0874 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.0874
World rank
63rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.114
in 2013
All-time low
0.0594
in 2007
Years of data
5
2003–2019

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Afghanistan, 2003–2019

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252003201120192003: 0.0892007: 0.0592011: 0.112013: 0.1142019: 0.087

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Afghanistan is 0.0874, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Afghanistan peaked at 0.114 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0594, in 2007.

Afghanistan ranks 63rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Afghanistan, 2003 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2003 0.0886
2007 0.0594 -32.9%
2011 0.1095 +84.3%
2013 0.114 +4.1%
2019 0.0874 -23.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.074 0.0594 0.0886 2
2010s 0.1036 0.0874 0.114 3

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 60 Philippines 0.0913 compare
  2. 61 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0888 compare
  3. 62 Zambia 0.0878 compare
  4. 64 Morocco 0.0858 compare
  5. 65 El Salvador 0.0847 compare
  6. 66 Pakistan 0.0806 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Afghanistan?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Afghanistan was 0.0874 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.114 in 2013.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0594 in 2007.
How does Afghanistan rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Afghanistan ranks 63rd out of 79 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,004 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed