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

Austria: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender was 0.1507 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1507
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
26th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.184
in 2005
All-time low
0.1341
in 2013
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Austria, 2004–2018

00.050.10.150.22004201120182004: 0.1762005: 0.1842006: 0.1722007: 0.1732008: 0.142009: 0.1382010: 0.1412011: 0.1412012: 0.1392013: 0.1342014: 0.1422015: 0.152016: 0.1472017: 0.1472018: 0.151

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Austria stood at 0.1507.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Austria peaked at 0.184 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1341, in 2013.

That places Austria 26th 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 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Male in Austria, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.1759
2005 0.184 +4.6%
2006 0.1724 -6.3%
2007 0.1732 +0.5%
2008 0.1398 -19.3%
2009 0.1379 -1.3%
2010 0.1407 +2.0%
2011 0.1415 +0.5%
2012 0.1391 -1.7%
2013 0.1341 -3.6%
2014 0.1423 +6.1%
2015 0.1499 +5.3%
2016 0.1471 -1.9%
2017 0.1467 -0.3%
2018 0.1507 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1639 0.1379 0.184 6
2010s 0.1436 0.1341 0.1507 9

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 23 South Africa 0.1523 compare
  2. 24 Hungary 0.1516 compare
  3. 25 Portugal 0.1508 compare
  4. 27 Argentina 0.1496 compare
  5. 28 Ireland 0.1437 compare
  6. 29 Uruguay 0.1424 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Austria?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Austria was 0.1507 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.184 in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1341 in 2013.
How does Austria rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
Austria ranks 26th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria 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: Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 864 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed