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

Niger: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment was 0.0197 in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
0.0197
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
79th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.1548
in 2002
All-time low
0.0197
in 2014
Years of data
5
2002–2014

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Niger, 2002–2014

00.050.10.152002200820142002: 0.1552005: 0.032007: 0.0552011: 0.0222014: 0.02

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Niger recorded 0.0197 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Niger peaked at 0.1548 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0197, in 2014.

That places Niger 79th out of 79 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Niger, 2002 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2002 0.1548
2005 0.0297 -80.8%
2007 0.0546 +83.7%
2011 0.0221 -59.6%
2014 0.0197 -10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0797 0.0297 0.1548 3
2010s 0.0209 0.0197 0.0221 2

Countries ranked near Niger

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  2. 77 Colombia 0.0417 compare
  3. 78 Tanzania 0.033 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Niger?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Niger was 0.0197 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 0.1548 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0197 in 2014.
How does Niger rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Niger ranks 79th out of 79 countries with data for 2014.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger 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