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

Argentina: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.3699 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.3699
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.4953
in 2003
All-time low
0.3576
in 2013
Years of data
16
2000–2017

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

00.10.20.30.40.52000200820172000: 0.4022001: 0.4052002: 0.4362003: 0.4952004: 0.4722005: 0.4482006: 0.3962007: 0.3582008: 0.3872009: 0.3882010: 0.3642011: 0.3982012: 0.4162013: 0.3582014: 0.3712017: 0.37

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 0.3699 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2017.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Argentina peaked at 0.4953 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3576, in 2013.

That places Argentina 22nd out of 29 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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: Health in Argentina, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4017
2001 0.405 +0.8%
2002 0.4357 +7.6%
2003 0.4953 +13.7%
2004 0.4716 -4.8%
2005 0.4479 -5.0%
2006 0.3956 -11.7%
2007 0.3581 -9.5%
2008 0.3874 +8.2%
2009 0.3883 +0.2%
2010 0.3636 -6.4%
2011 0.3984 +9.6%
2012 0.4157 +4.3%
2013 0.3576 -14.0%
2014 0.3712 +3.8%
2017 0.3699 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4186 0.3581 0.4953 10
2010s 0.3794 0.3576 0.4157 6

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 19 Morocco 0.5101 compare
  2. 20 Paraguay 0.5005 compare
  3. 21 Guatemala 0.3775 compare
  4. 23 Australia 0.3621 compare
  5. 24 Brazil 0.3592 compare
  6. 25 Philippines 0.2967 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 0.3699 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 0.4953 in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3576 in 2013.
How does Argentina rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Argentina ranks 22nd 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 up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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: Health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 322 data points, 2000–2021
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