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

0.050.10.150.22005201220192005: 0.0562011: 0.092017: 0.1842018: 0.0852019: 0.078

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in India, 2005 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0558 0.0558 0.0558 1
2010s 0.1091 0.0777 0.1837 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 64 Morocco 0.0858 compare
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  3. 66 Pakistan 0.0806 compare
  4. 68 Cameroon 0.0767 compare
  5. 69 Cambodia 0.0765 compare
  6. 70 Peru 0.0759 compare

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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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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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