Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender was 0.4246 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.4246
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
9th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.4567
in 2005
All-time low
0.4199
in 2014
Years of data
13
2005–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2017

00.10.20.30.40.52005201120172005: 0.4572006: 0.4492007: 0.4552008: 0.4322009: 0.4362010: 0.4482011: 0.4422012: 0.4272013: 0.4312014: 0.422015: 0.4252016: 0.4312017: 0.425

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.4246, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.4567 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4199, in 2014.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9th out of 70 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2005 0.4567
2006 0.4487 -1.7%
2007 0.4545 +1.3%
2008 0.4319 -5.0%
2009 0.4362 +1.0%
2010 0.4476 +2.6%
2011 0.442 -1.2%
2012 0.4267 -3.5%
2013 0.4311 +1.0%
2014 0.4199 -2.6%
2015 0.4245 +1.1%
2016 0.4314 +1.6%
2017 0.4246 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4456 0.4319 0.4567 5
2010s 0.431 0.4199 0.4476 8

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 6 France 0.4541 compare
  2. 7 Malta 0.4357 compare
  3. 8 Finland 0.4278 compare
  4. 10 Egypt 0.4214 compare
  5. 11 Ireland 0.4123 compare
  6. 12 Switzerland 0.3922 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.4246 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.4567 in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4199 in 2014.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th out of 70 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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