Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment was 0.2738 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2738
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
15th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.3807
in 2006
All-time low
0.2738
in 2019
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2006–2019

00.10.20.30.42006201220192006: 0.3812007: 0.3472008: 0.3352009: 0.3262010: 0.3382011: 0.3522012: 0.3182013: 0.3442014: 0.3362015: 0.3322016: 0.3012017: 0.3092018: 0.2992019: 0.274

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.2738, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.3807 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2738, in 2019.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 15th out of 79 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 total employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 0.3807
2007 0.3473 -8.8%
2008 0.335 -3.5%
2009 0.3261 -2.7%
2010 0.3385 +3.8%
2011 0.352 +4.0%
2012 0.3184 -9.5%
2013 0.3441 +8.1%
2014 0.336 -2.4%
2015 0.3315 -1.3%
2016 0.3007 -9.3%
2017 0.3087 +2.7%
2018 0.2988 -3.2%
2019 0.2738 -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3473 0.3261 0.3807 4
2010s 0.3203 0.2738 0.352 10

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 12 Malta 0.286 compare
  2. 13 Finland 0.2782 compare
  3. 14 Switzerland 0.2751 compare
  4. 16 Mongolia 0.2709 compare
  5. 17 Portugal 0.2692 compare
  6. 18 Austria 0.2562 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.2738 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 0.3807 in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2738 in 2019.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 15th out of 79 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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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