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

Cyprus: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender was 0.1744 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.1744
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
15th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.1832
in 2007
All-time low
0.1499
in 2015
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Cyprus, 2005–2018

00.050.10.150.22005201120182005: 0.1672006: 0.1642007: 0.1832008: 0.1562009: 0.1562010: 0.1622011: 0.162012: 0.1572013: 0.172014: 0.152015: 0.152016: 0.1692017: 0.1722018: 0.174

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Cyprus stood at 0.1744.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Cyprus peaked at 0.1832 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1499, in 2015.

That places Cyprus 15th out of 70 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Male in Cyprus, 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 0.1666
2006 0.164 -1.6%
2007 0.1832 +11.8%
2008 0.1561 -14.8%
2009 0.156 -0.1%
2010 0.162 +3.8%
2011 0.1602 -1.1%
2012 0.1572 -1.9%
2013 0.17 +8.2%
2014 0.15 -11.8%
2015 0.1499 -0.1%
2016 0.1688 +12.7%
2017 0.1719 +1.8%
2018 0.1744 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1652 0.156 0.1832 5
2010s 0.1627 0.1499 0.1744 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 12 France 0.1837 compare
  2. 13 Egypt 0.181 compare
  3. 14 Greece 0.1794 compare
  4. 16 Namibia 0.1731 compare
  5. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1677 compare
  6. 18 Armenia 0.1624 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Cyprus?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Cyprus was 0.1744 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 0.1832 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1499 in 2015.
How does Cyprus rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
Cyprus ranks 15th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cyprus 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