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

Poland: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment was 0.205 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.205
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
34th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.3014
in 2001
All-time low
0.1862
in 2011
Years of data
18
2001–2020

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Poland, 2001–2020

00.10.20.32001201020202001: 0.3012002: 0.2962003: 0.2852004: 0.2812005: 0.2632006: 0.2612007: 0.2572008: 0.1892009: 0.1922010: 0.1912011: 0.1862012: 0.192013: 0.1982014: 0.1962015: 0.2012016: 0.1992017: 0.1962020: 0.205

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Poland stood at 0.205.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Poland peaked at 0.3014 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1862, in 2011.

Poland ranks 34th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Poland, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 0.3014
2002 0.2963 -1.7%
2003 0.2845 -4.0%
2004 0.2812 -1.2%
2005 0.2626 -6.6%
2006 0.261 -0.6%
2007 0.2572 -1.4%
2008 0.1893 -26.4%
2009 0.1918 +1.3%
2010 0.1912 -0.3%
2011 0.1862 -2.6%
2012 0.1897 +1.9%
2013 0.198 +4.4%
2014 0.1963 -0.8%
2015 0.2012 +2.5%
2016 0.199 -1.1%
2017 0.1955 -1.7%
2020 0.205 +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2584 0.1893 0.3014 9
2010s 0.1946 0.1862 0.2012 8
2020s 0.205 0.205 0.205 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 31 Egypt 0.2177 compare
  2. 32 Croatia 0.2057 compare
  3. 33 Czechia 0.2056 compare
  4. 35 Cyprus 0.2036 compare
  5. 36 Namibia 0.2021 compare
  6. 37 Australia 0.2001 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Poland?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Poland was 0.205 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3014 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1862 in 2011.
How does Poland rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Poland ranks 34th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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