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

Cyprus: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment was 0.2036 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.2036
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
35th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.2203
in 2007
All-time low
0.1961
in 2008
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Cyprus, 2005–2020

00.050.10.150.22005201220202005: 0.2022006: 0.2032007: 0.222008: 0.1962009: 0.2062010: 0.2022011: 0.2112012: 0.2042013: 0.2172014: 0.212015: 0.2032016: 0.2172017: 0.2132018: 0.2112019: 0.2082020: 0.204

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 0.2036 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Cyprus peaked at 0.2203 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1961, in 2008.

Cyprus ranks 35th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Cyprus, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 0.202
2006 0.2033 +0.6%
2007 0.2203 +8.4%
2008 0.1961 -11.0%
2009 0.2059 +5.0%
2010 0.2018 -2.0%
2011 0.2109 +4.5%
2012 0.2044 -3.1%
2013 0.2172 +6.3%
2014 0.2103 -3.2%
2015 0.2032 -3.3%
2016 0.2169 +6.7%
2017 0.2133 -1.7%
2018 0.2114 -0.9%
2019 0.2077 -1.7%
2020 0.2036 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2055 0.1961 0.2203 5
2010s 0.2097 0.2018 0.2172 10
2020s 0.2036 0.2036 0.2036 1

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 32 Croatia 0.2057 compare
  2. 33 Czechia 0.2056 compare
  3. 34 Poland 0.205 compare
  4. 36 Namibia 0.2021 compare
  5. 37 Australia 0.2001 compare
  6. 38 Albania 0.1996 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Cyprus?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Cyprus was 0.2036 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 0.2203 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1961 in 2008.
How does Cyprus rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Cyprus ranks 35th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cyprus 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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