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

Tunisia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment was 0.2281 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.2281
World rank
27th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.2968
in 2000
All-time low
0.2019
in 2005
Years of data
6
2000–2015

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Tunisia, 2000–2015

00.10.20.32000200720152000: 0.2972001: 0.2172005: 0.2022010: 0.2122011: 0.2662015: 0.228

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Tunisia is 0.2281, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Tunisia peaked at 0.2968 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2019, in 2005.

Tunisia ranks 27th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Tunisia, 2000 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2968
2001 0.2165 -27.0%
2005 0.2019 -6.8%
2010 0.2122 +5.1%
2011 0.266 +25.4%
2015 0.2281 -14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2384 0.2019 0.2968 3
2010s 0.2354 0.2122 0.266 3

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 24 Palestine, State of 0.2348 compare
  2. 25 Greece 0.2343 compare
  3. 26 Jordan 0.2319 compare
  4. 28 Slovenia 0.227 compare
  5. 29 Armenia 0.2204 compare
  6. 30 Estonia 0.2191 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Tunisia?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Tunisia was 0.2281 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2968 in 2000.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2019 in 2005.
How does Tunisia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Tunisia ranks 27th out of 79 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tunisia 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