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

Italy: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender was 0.2776 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2776
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
30th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.3615
in 2007
All-time low
0.2756
in 2010
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Italy, 2007–2018

00.10.20.30.42007201220182007: 0.3622008: 0.3082009: 0.2772010: 0.2762011: 0.2882012: 0.2892013: 0.2892014: 0.2912015: 0.2932016: 0.2852017: 0.2932018: 0.278

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Italy is 0.2776, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Italy peaked at 0.3615 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2756, in 2010.

That places Italy 30th out of 70 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Female in Italy, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.3615
2008 0.308 -14.8%
2009 0.277 -10.1%
2010 0.2756 -0.5%
2011 0.2885 +4.7%
2012 0.2888 +0.1%
2013 0.2894 +0.2%
2014 0.2906 +0.4%
2015 0.2935 +1.0%
2016 0.2854 -2.8%
2017 0.293 +2.7%
2018 0.2776 -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3155 0.277 0.3615 3
2010s 0.2869 0.2756 0.2935 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 27 Poland 0.3058 compare
  2. 28 Greece 0.2826 compare
  3. 29 Armenia 0.2785 compare
  4. 31 Serbia 0.276 compare
  5. 32 Albania 0.2754 compare
  6. 33 Jordan 0.2724 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Italy?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Italy was 0.2776 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.3615 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2756 in 2010.
How does Italy rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
Italy ranks 30th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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