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

Philippines: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.2967 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2967
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
25th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.446
in 2004
All-time low
0.279
in 2018
Years of data
19
2001–2019

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

00.10.20.30.42001201020192001: 0.4292002: 0.4272003: 0.4332004: 0.4462005: 0.392006: 0.4082007: 0.3572008: 0.3422009: 0.3572010: 0.3832011: 0.4092012: 0.4032013: 0.382014: 0.3352015: 0.3362016: 0.332017: 0.3052018: 0.2792019: 0.297

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 0.2967 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Philippines peaked at 0.446 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.279, in 2018.

Philippines ranks 25th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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: Health in Philippines, 2001 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2001 0.4292
2002 0.4267 -0.6%
2003 0.4333 +1.5%
2004 0.446 +2.9%
2005 0.3898 -12.6%
2006 0.4081 +4.7%
2007 0.357 -12.5%
2008 0.3416 -4.3%
2009 0.3571 +4.5%
2010 0.3833 +7.3%
2011 0.4088 +6.7%
2012 0.4027 -1.5%
2013 0.3797 -5.7%
2014 0.3353 -11.7%
2015 0.3364 +0.3%
2016 0.3301 -1.9%
2017 0.3047 -7.7%
2018 0.279 -8.5%
2019 0.2967 +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3988 0.3416 0.446 9
2010s 0.3457 0.279 0.4088 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 22 Argentina 0.3699 compare
  2. 23 Australia 0.3621 compare
  3. 24 Brazil 0.3592 compare
  4. 26 Uruguay 0.2265 compare
  5. 27 Russian Federation 0.0685 compare
  6. 28 Colombia 0.0578 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 0.2967 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 0.446 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.279 in 2018.
How does Philippines rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Philippines ranks 25th 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 16.9%. 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: 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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