Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.661 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.661
World rank
12th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.8194
in 2001
All-time low
0.661
in 2017
Years of data
6
2000–2017

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

00.20.40.60.82000200820172000: 0.7792001: 0.8192002: 0.7972003: 0.7692007: 0.7692017: 0.661

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Palestine, State of is 0.661, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Palestine, State of peaked at 0.8194 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.661, in 2017.

That places Palestine, State of 12th out of 29 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by industry: Education in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.7793
2001 0.8194 +5.2%
2002 0.7967 -2.8%
2003 0.7691 -3.5%
2007 0.7692 +0.0%
2017 0.661 -14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7868 0.7691 0.8194 5
2010s 0.661 0.661 0.661 1

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 9 Costa Rica 0.7454 compare
  2. 10 Dominican Republic 0.6814 compare
  3. 11 Paraguay 0.6668 compare
  4. 13 Jordan 0.6467 compare
  5. 14 Australia 0.6465 compare
  6. 15 Honduras 0.6441 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Palestine, State of?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Palestine, State of was 0.661 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 0.8194 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.661 in 2017.
How does Palestine, State of rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Palestine, State of ranks 12th out of 29 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine, State of 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