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 0.2001 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2001
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
11th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.3332
in 2011
All-time low
0.1903
in 2010
Years of data
10
2009–2018

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

00.10.20.32009201320182009: 0.1962010: 0.192011: 0.3332012: 0.2052013: 0.1962014: 0.2112015: 0.2212016: 0.2062017: 0.2062018: 0.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Malta is 0.2001, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Malta peaked at 0.3332 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1903, in 2010.

Malta ranks 11th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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: Male in Malta, 2009 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2009 0.1959
2010 0.1903 -2.9%
2011 0.3332 +75.1%
2012 0.2053 -38.4%
2013 0.1964 -4.3%
2014 0.2109 +7.4%
2015 0.2212 +4.8%
2016 0.2059 -6.9%
2017 0.2056 -0.1%
2018 0.2001 -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1959 0.1959 0.1959 1
2010s 0.2188 0.1903 0.3332 9

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 8 Tunisia 0.2148 compare
  2. 9 Palestine, State of 0.2085 compare
  3. 10 Mongolia 0.2076 compare
  4. 12 France 0.1837 compare
  5. 13 Egypt 0.181 compare
  6. 14 Greece 0.1794 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 0.2001 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 0.3332 in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1903 in 2010.
How does Malta rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
Malta ranks 11th 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 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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: 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