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

Portugal: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender was 0.3399 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.3399
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.3453
in 2007
All-time low
0.2818
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.10.20.32007201220182007: 0.3452008: 0.2822009: 0.32010: 0.3082011: 0.3182012: 0.3382013: 0.3422014: 0.342015: 0.3272016: 0.3252017: 0.342018: 0.34

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Portugal stood at 0.3399.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Portugal peaked at 0.3453 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2818, in 2008.

That places Portugal 19th out of 70 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Female in Portugal, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.3453
2008 0.2818 -18.4%
2009 0.3004 +6.6%
2010 0.3083 +2.6%
2011 0.3182 +3.2%
2012 0.338 +6.2%
2013 0.3418 +1.1%
2014 0.3396 -0.6%
2015 0.3265 -3.9%
2016 0.3253 -0.4%
2017 0.3398 +4.5%
2018 0.3399 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3092 0.2818 0.3453 3
2010s 0.3308 0.3083 0.3418 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 16 Luxembourg 0.352 compare
  2. 17 Austria 0.3505 compare
  3. 18 Latvia 0.3409 compare
  4. 20 Mongolia 0.3386 compare
  5. 21 Lithuania 0.3359 compare
  6. 22 Estonia 0.328 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Portugal?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Portugal was 0.3399 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.3453 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2818 in 2008.
How does Portugal rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
Portugal ranks 19th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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