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

Armenia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment was 0.2204 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2204
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
29th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.2908
in 2004
All-time low
0.1906
in 2018
Years of data
12
2004–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Armenia, 2004–2021

00.10.20.32004201220212004: 0.2912007: 0.2842008: 0.2642009: 0.2832011: 0.2512013: 0.2232014: 0.2232015: 0.2092016: 0.2182018: 0.1912020: 0.2162021: 0.22

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Armenia stood at 0.2204.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Armenia peaked at 0.2908 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1906, in 2018.

That places Armenia 29th out of 79 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Armenia, 2004 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2004 0.2908
2007 0.2837 -2.4%
2008 0.2645 -6.8%
2009 0.2833 +7.1%
2011 0.251 -11.4%
2013 0.2233 -11.0%
2014 0.2231 -0.1%
2015 0.2092 -6.2%
2016 0.218 +4.2%
2018 0.1906 -12.6%
2020 0.2165 +13.6%
2021 0.2204 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2806 0.2645 0.2908 4
2010s 0.2192 0.1906 0.251 6
2020s 0.2184 0.2165 0.2204 2

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 26 Jordan 0.2319 compare
  2. 27 Tunisia 0.2281 compare
  3. 28 Slovenia 0.227 compare
  4. 30 Estonia 0.2191 compare
  5. 31 Egypt 0.2177 compare
  6. 32 Croatia 0.2057 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Armenia?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Armenia was 0.2204 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2908 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1906 in 2018.
How does Armenia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Armenia ranks 29th out of 79 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Armenia 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
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