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

Chile: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment was 0.1528 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.1528
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
51st
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.1528
in 2020
All-time low
0.0637
in 2009
Years of data
9
2000–2020

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Chile, 2000–2020

00.050.10.152000201020202000: 0.1242003: 0.0852006: 0.0792009: 0.0642011: 0.0832013: 0.0942015: 0.1232017: 0.1242020: 0.153

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Chile stood at 0.1528. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 139.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Chile peaked at 0.1528 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0637, in 2009.

That places Chile 51st out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Chile, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.124
2003 0.0848 -31.6%
2006 0.0793 -6.5%
2009 0.0637 -19.6%
2011 0.0827 +29.8%
2013 0.094 +13.6%
2015 0.1233 +31.3%
2017 0.1238 +0.4%
2020 0.1528 +23.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0879 0.0637 0.124 4
2010s 0.106 0.0827 0.1238 4
2020s 0.1528 0.1528 0.1528 1

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 48 Dominican Republic 0.1654 compare
  2. 49 Turkey 0.1603 compare
  3. 50 Vietnam 0.1581 compare
  4. 52 Georgia 0.1422 compare
  5. 53 Mexico 0.1367 compare
  6. 54 Costa Rica 0.1298 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Chile?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Chile was 0.1528 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 0.1528 in 2020.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0637 in 2009.
How does Chile rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Chile ranks 51st out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 139.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile 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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