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

Malta: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender was 0.4357 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.4357
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
7th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.4422
in 2017
All-time low
0.3078
in 2011
Years of data
10
2009–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Malta, 2009–2018

00.10.20.30.42009201320182009: 0.3622010: 0.3742011: 0.3082012: 0.3992013: 0.3882014: 0.4052015: 0.4092016: 0.4182017: 0.4422018: 0.436

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Malta recorded 0.4357 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Malta peaked at 0.4422 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3078, in 2011.

Malta ranks 7th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Female in Malta, 2009 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2009 0.3623
2010 0.3739 +3.2%
2011 0.3078 -17.7%
2012 0.3986 +29.5%
2013 0.3883 -2.6%
2014 0.4048 +4.3%
2015 0.4094 +1.1%
2016 0.4179 +2.1%
2017 0.4422 +5.8%
2018 0.4357 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3623 0.3623 0.3623 1
2010s 0.3976 0.3078 0.4422 9

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 4 Iceland 0.4973 compare
  2. 5 Maldives 0.4809 compare
  3. 6 France 0.4541 compare
  4. 8 Finland 0.4278 compare
  5. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4246 compare
  6. 10 Egypt 0.4214 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Malta?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Malta was 0.4357 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.4422 in 2017.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3078 in 2011.
How does Malta rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
Malta ranks 7th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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