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

Philippines: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.6437 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.6437
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
16th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.9631
in 2006
All-time low
0.637
in 2017
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Philippines, 2001–2019

00.20.40.60.812001201020192001: 0.9472002: 0.9612003: 0.9572004: 0.9532005: 0.9492006: 0.9632007: 0.9572008: 0.9522009: 0.9562010: 0.9542011: 0.9572012: 0.6752013: 0.6572014: 0.6682015: 0.6792016: 0.6782017: 0.6372018: 0.6622019: 0.644

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Philippines stood at 0.6437.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Philippines peaked at 0.9631 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.637, in 2017.

That places Philippines 16th out of 29 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by industry: Education in Philippines, 2001 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2001 0.9473
2002 0.961 +1.4%
2003 0.9571 -0.4%
2004 0.9531 -0.4%
2005 0.9488 -0.5%
2006 0.9631 +1.5%
2007 0.9565 -0.7%
2008 0.9515 -0.5%
2009 0.9565 +0.5%
2010 0.9536 -0.3%
2011 0.9567 +0.3%
2012 0.6754 -29.4%
2013 0.6568 -2.7%
2014 0.6678 +1.7%
2015 0.679 +1.7%
2016 0.6783 -0.1%
2017 0.637 -6.1%
2018 0.6622 +4.0%
2019 0.6437 -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.955 0.9473 0.9631 9
2010s 0.721 0.637 0.9567 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 13 Jordan 0.6467 compare
  2. 14 Australia 0.6465 compare
  3. 15 Honduras 0.6441 compare
  4. 17 Ecuador 0.6406 compare
  5. 18 Brazil 0.6377 compare
  6. 19 Uruguay 0.6368 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 Philippines?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Philippines was 0.6437 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.9631 in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.637 in 2017.
How does Philippines rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Philippines ranks 16th out of 29 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines 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