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

Egypt: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment was 0.2177 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.2177
World rank
31st
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.4045
in 2015
All-time low
0.2104
in 2005
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Egypt, 2004–2019

00.10.20.30.42004201120192004: 0.2212005: 0.212012: 0.2542015: 0.4042019: 0.218

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Egypt is 0.2177, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Egypt peaked at 0.4045 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2104, in 2005.

That places Egypt 31st out of 79 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Egypt, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 0.2205
2005 0.2104 -4.6%
2012 0.2543 +20.8%
2015 0.4045 +59.1%
2019 0.2177 -46.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2155 0.2104 0.2205 2
2010s 0.2921 0.2177 0.4045 3

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 28 Slovenia 0.227 compare
  2. 29 Armenia 0.2204 compare
  3. 30 Estonia 0.2191 compare
  4. 32 Croatia 0.2057 compare
  5. 33 Czechia 0.2056 compare
  6. 34 Poland 0.205 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Egypt?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Egypt was 0.2177 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.4045 in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2104 in 2005.
How does Egypt rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Egypt ranks 31st out of 79 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt 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
Last refreshed