Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in United States
United States: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment was 0.1288 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in United States, 2010–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.1288 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in United States peaked at 0.1468 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1288, in 2018.
United States ranks 55th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1468 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1415 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1358 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1335 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1339 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1326 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1294 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1321 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1288 | -2.5% |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment in United States?
- Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in United States was 0.1288 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1468 in 2010.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1288 in 2018.
- How does United States rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
- United States ranks 55th out of 79 countries with data for 2018.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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