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 0.1508 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.1508
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.1555
in 2016
All-time low
0.1144
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.050.10.152007201220182007: 0.152008: 0.1142009: 0.1182010: 0.1342011: 0.1512012: 0.1542013: 0.1542014: 0.1512015: 0.1422016: 0.1562017: 0.1512018: 0.151

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Portugal is 0.1508, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Portugal peaked at 0.1555 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1144, in 2008.

That places Portugal 25th 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: Male in Portugal, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.1498
2008 0.1144 -23.6%
2009 0.1177 +2.9%
2010 0.1337 +13.6%
2011 0.1512 +13.1%
2012 0.154 +1.9%
2013 0.1544 +0.3%
2014 0.1507 -2.4%
2015 0.1423 -5.6%
2016 0.1555 +9.3%
2017 0.1507 -3.1%
2018 0.1508 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1273 0.1144 0.1498 3
2010s 0.1493 0.1337 0.1555 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 22 Switzerland 0.1531 compare
  2. 23 South Africa 0.1523 compare
  3. 24 Hungary 0.1516 compare
  4. 26 Austria 0.1507 compare
  5. 27 Argentina 0.1496 compare
  6. 28 Ireland 0.1437 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 0.1508 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 0.1555 in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1144 in 2008.
How does Portugal rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
Portugal ranks 25th 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 31.8%. 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: 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
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