Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in India
India: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment was 0.0777 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.0777
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
67th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.1837
in 2017
All-time low
0.0558
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2019
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in India, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment in India is 0.0777, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in India peaked at 0.1837 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0558, in 2005.
That places India 67th out of 79 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0558 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0898 | +61.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1837 | +104.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0852 | -53.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0777 | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0558 | 0.0558 | 0.0558 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1091 | 0.0777 | 0.1837 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment in India?
- Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in India was 0.0777 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1837 in 2017.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0558 in 2005.
- How does India rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
- India ranks 67th out of 79 countries with data for 2019.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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