Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Argentina

Argentina: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.5743 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.5743
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
23rd
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.6594
in 2002
All-time low
0.5743
in 2017
Years of data
16
2000–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Argentina, 2000–2017

00.20.40.62000200820172000: 0.6022001: 0.5982002: 0.6592003: 0.6362004: 0.6092005: 0.5852006: 0.6062007: 0.6152008: 0.5932009: 0.5762010: 0.6022011: 0.5972012: 0.612013: 0.6122014: 0.6092017: 0.574

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 0.5743 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Argentina peaked at 0.6594 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5743, in 2017.

Argentina ranks 23rd of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by industry: Education in Argentina, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.6024
2001 0.5978 -0.8%
2002 0.6594 +10.3%
2003 0.6364 -3.5%
2004 0.6089 -4.3%
2005 0.5853 -3.9%
2006 0.6055 +3.5%
2007 0.6155 +1.6%
2008 0.5926 -3.7%
2009 0.5762 -2.8%
2010 0.6018 +4.4%
2011 0.5967 -0.8%
2012 0.6104 +2.3%
2013 0.6125 +0.3%
2014 0.6089 -0.6%
2017 0.5743 -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.608 0.5762 0.6594 10
2010s 0.6008 0.5743 0.6125 6

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 20 Sri Lanka 0.596 compare
  2. 21 El Salvador 0.5955 compare
  3. 22 Pakistan 0.5774 compare
  4. 24 Peru 0.5539 compare
  5. 25 Guatemala 0.5375 compare
  6. 26 Chile 0.4349 compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Argentina?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Argentina was 0.5743 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.6594 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5743 in 2017.
How does Argentina rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Argentina ranks 23rd out of 29 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by industry: Education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 326 data points, 2000–2021
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