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

Italy: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment was 0.1954 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1954
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
39th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.2543
in 2007
All-time low
0.1796
in 2019
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Italy, 2007–2020

00.10.20.32007201320202007: 0.2542008: 0.2122009: 0.1822010: 0.1862011: 0.1972012: 0.1942013: 0.192014: 0.1922015: 0.1972016: 0.1952017: 0.2032018: 0.1862019: 0.182020: 0.195

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.1954 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment in 2020.

The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Italy peaked at 0.2543 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1796, in 2019.

Italy ranks 39th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Italy, 2007 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2007 0.2543
2008 0.212 -16.6%
2009 0.1819 -14.2%
2010 0.1863 +2.4%
2011 0.1969 +5.7%
2012 0.1936 -1.7%
2013 0.1903 -1.7%
2014 0.1917 +0.7%
2015 0.1975 +3.0%
2016 0.1946 -1.5%
2017 0.2026 +4.1%
2018 0.1858 -8.3%
2019 0.1796 -3.3%
2020 0.1954 +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.216 0.1819 0.2543 3
2010s 0.1919 0.1796 0.2026 10
2020s 0.1954 0.1954 0.1954 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 36 Namibia 0.2021 compare
  2. 37 Australia 0.2001 compare
  3. 38 Albania 0.1996 compare
  4. 40 South Africa 0.1946 compare
  5. 41 Argentina 0.1888 compare
  6. 42 Mauritius 0.1829 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Italy?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Italy was 0.1954 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.2543 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1796 in 2019.
How does Italy rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Italy ranks 39th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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