Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Australia
Australia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment was 0.2001 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Australia, 2001–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Australia is 0.2001, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Australia peaked at 0.2879 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1978, in 2014.
Australia ranks 37th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2132 | — |
| 2002 | 0.2039 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2634 | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2586 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2649 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2679 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2579 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2698 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2782 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2879 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2086 | -27.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2074 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2047 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1978 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2001 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2531 | 0.2039 | 0.2782 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2177 | 0.1978 | 0.2879 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Australia?
- Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Australia was 0.2001 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2879 in 2010.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1978 in 2014.
- How does Australia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
- Australia ranks 37th out of 79 countries with data for 2015.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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