Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Cyprus

Cyprus: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender was 0.2536 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.2536
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
36th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.2725
in 2014
All-time low
0.2442
in 2008
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Cyprus, 2005–2018

00.10.20.32005201120182005: 0.2462006: 0.2522007: 0.2652008: 0.2442009: 0.2642010: 0.2472011: 0.2672012: 0.2552013: 0.2672014: 0.2732015: 0.2582016: 0.2692017: 0.2612018: 0.254

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 0.2536 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Cyprus peaked at 0.2725 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2442, in 2008.

That places Cyprus 36th out of 70 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Female in Cyprus, 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 0.2462
2006 0.2517 +2.2%
2007 0.2647 +5.2%
2008 0.2442 -7.7%
2009 0.264 +8.1%
2010 0.2469 -6.5%
2011 0.2671 +8.2%
2012 0.2549 -4.6%
2013 0.267 +4.8%
2014 0.2725 +2.0%
2015 0.2576 -5.5%
2016 0.269 +4.4%
2017 0.2605 -3.1%
2018 0.2536 -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2542 0.2442 0.2647 5
2010s 0.261 0.2469 0.2725 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 33 Jordan 0.2724 compare
  2. 34 Tunisia 0.2589 compare
  3. 35 Bulgaria 0.2548 compare
  4. 37 Panama 0.252 compare
  5. 38 Australia 0.2489 compare
  6. 39 South Africa 0.2488 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Cyprus?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Cyprus was 0.2536 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 0.2725 in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2442 in 2008.
How does Cyprus rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
Cyprus ranks 36th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 865 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed