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

Ethiopia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.777 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.777
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
5th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.7811
in 2010
All-time low
0.7161
in 2012
Years of data
12
2003–2016

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Ethiopia, 2003–2016

00.20.40.60.82003200920162003: 0.7522004: 0.732005: 0.7442006: 0.762009: 0.7522010: 0.7812011: 0.782012: 0.7162013: 0.7662014: 0.7172015: 0.7632016: 0.777

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Ethiopia is 0.777, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Ethiopia peaked at 0.7811 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7161, in 2012.

Ethiopia ranks 5th of 29 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by industry: Health in Ethiopia, 2003 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2003 0.7519
2004 0.7298 -2.9%
2005 0.7442 +2.0%
2006 0.7599 +2.1%
2009 0.7519 -1.1%
2010 0.7811 +3.9%
2011 0.7801 -0.1%
2012 0.7161 -8.2%
2013 0.7655 +6.9%
2014 0.7175 -6.3%
2015 0.7633 +6.4%
2016 0.777 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7475 0.7298 0.7599 5
2010s 0.7572 0.7161 0.7811 7

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 2 Ukraine 0.8805 compare
  2. 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8589 compare
  3. 4 Zambia 0.8401 compare
  4. 6 Mauritius 0.6778 compare
  5. 7 Sri Lanka 0.6487 compare
  6. 8 Peru 0.6342 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 Ethiopia?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Ethiopia was 0.777 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7811 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7161 in 2012.
How does Ethiopia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 29 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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