Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Australia

Australia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location was 0.1699 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.1699
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
29th
of 65 countries
All-time high
0.2512
in 2010
All-time low
0.1698
in 2002
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Australia, 2001–2015

00.10.20.32001200820152001: 0.1752002: 0.172003: 0.2272004: 0.2212005: 0.2412006: 0.2292007: 0.2172008: 0.2292009: 0.2432010: 0.2512011: 0.1872012: 0.1842013: 0.1842014: 0.1822015: 0.17

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Australia is 0.1699, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Australia peaked at 0.2512 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1698, in 2002.

That places Australia 29th out of 65 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Rural in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 0.1748
2002 0.1698 -2.9%
2003 0.2267 +33.5%
2004 0.2209 -2.6%
2005 0.2405 +8.9%
2006 0.2289 -4.8%
2007 0.2172 -5.1%
2008 0.2293 +5.6%
2009 0.2426 +5.8%
2010 0.2512 +3.5%
2011 0.1865 -25.7%
2012 0.1835 -1.6%
2013 0.184 +0.3%
2014 0.1823 -0.9%
2015 0.1699 -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2167 0.1698 0.2426 9
2010s 0.1929 0.1699 0.2512 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 26 Namibia 0.1793 compare
  2. 27 Czechia 0.1777 compare
  3. 28 Italy 0.1756 compare
  4. 30 United States 0.1559 compare
  5. 31 Poland 0.1516 compare
  6. 32 Bulgaria 0.1511 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Australia?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Australia was 0.1699 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2512 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1698 in 2002.
How does Australia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Australia ranks 29th out of 65 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 801 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed