Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender was 0.1677 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.1677
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
17th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.1982
in 2006
All-time low
0.1487
in 2015
Years of data
13
2005–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2017

00.050.10.150.22005201120172005: 0.1952006: 0.1982007: 0.1952008: 0.1622009: 0.1632010: 0.1712011: 0.1662012: 0.1572013: 0.1522014: 0.162015: 0.1492016: 0.162017: 0.168

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.1677.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.1982 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1487, in 2015.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17th out of 70 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2005 0.1953
2006 0.1982 +1.5%
2007 0.1946 -1.8%
2008 0.1616 -16.9%
2009 0.1628 +0.7%
2010 0.1712 +5.1%
2011 0.1657 -3.2%
2012 0.157 -5.3%
2013 0.1521 -3.1%
2014 0.1599 +5.1%
2015 0.1487 -7.0%
2016 0.1598 +7.4%
2017 0.1677 +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1825 0.1616 0.1982 5
2010s 0.1602 0.1487 0.1712 8

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 14 Greece 0.1794 compare
  2. 15 Cyprus 0.1744 compare
  3. 16 Namibia 0.1731 compare
  4. 18 Armenia 0.1624 compare
  5. 19 Albania 0.1613 compare
  6. 20 Spain 0.1577 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.1677 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1982 in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1487 in 2015.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th out of 70 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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