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

Chile: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.4349 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.4349
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
26th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.491
in 2000
All-time low
0.2026
in 2009
Years of data
8
2000–2017

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

00.10.20.30.40.52000200820172000: 0.4912003: 0.3592006: 0.2812009: 0.2032011: 0.2952013: 0.3132015: 0.3972017: 0.435

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Chile stood at 0.4349.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Chile peaked at 0.491 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2026, in 2009.

That places Chile 26th out of 29 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by industry: Education in Chile, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.491
2003 0.3587 -26.9%
2006 0.2814 -21.6%
2009 0.2026 -28.0%
2011 0.2951 +45.7%
2013 0.3134 +6.2%
2015 0.397 +26.7%
2017 0.4349 +9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3334 0.2026 0.491 4
2010s 0.3601 0.2951 0.4349 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 23 Argentina 0.5743 compare
  2. 24 Peru 0.5539 compare
  3. 25 Guatemala 0.5375 compare
  4. 27 Mauritius 0.4218 compare
  5. 28 Colombia 0.3963 compare
  6. 29 South Africa 0.022 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Chile?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Chile was 0.4349 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 0.491 in 2000.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2026 in 2009.
How does Chile rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Chile ranks 26th out of 29 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile 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
Last refreshed