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

Spain: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender was 0.1577 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.1577
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
20th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.1709
in 2006
All-time low
0.1393
in 2008
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Spain, 2006–2018

00.050.10.152006201220182006: 0.1712007: 0.1632008: 0.1392009: 0.1482010: 0.1582011: 0.1492012: 0.1522013: 0.152014: 0.1592015: 0.1562016: 0.1622017: 0.1612018: 0.158

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.1577 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in 2018.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Spain peaked at 0.1709 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1393, in 2008.

That places Spain 20th out of 70 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Male in Spain, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 0.1709
2007 0.1634 -4.4%
2008 0.1393 -14.8%
2009 0.1478 +6.1%
2010 0.1584 +7.1%
2011 0.149 -6.0%
2012 0.1517 +1.8%
2013 0.1496 -1.4%
2014 0.1588 +6.2%
2015 0.1556 -2.0%
2016 0.1617 +3.9%
2017 0.1611 -0.4%
2018 0.1577 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1554 0.1393 0.1709 4
2010s 0.1559 0.149 0.1617 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1677 compare
  2. 18 Armenia 0.1624 compare
  3. 19 Albania 0.1613 compare
  4. 21 Australia 0.1558 compare
  5. 22 Switzerland 0.1531 compare
  6. 23 South Africa 0.1523 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Spain?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Spain was 0.1577 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.1709 in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1393 in 2008.
How does Spain rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
Spain ranks 20th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain 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