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

Austria: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location was 0.2261 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.2261
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
16th
of 65 countries
All-time high
0.2353
in 2004
All-time low
0.1896
in 2009
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Austria, 2004–2018

00.050.10.150.20.252004201120182004: 0.2352005: 0.2312006: 0.2172007: 0.2242008: 0.192009: 0.192010: 0.1932011: 0.1922012: 0.1972013: 0.1972014: 0.2172015: 0.2162016: 0.2142017: 0.2182018: 0.226

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Austria is 0.2261, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Austria peaked at 0.2353 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1896, in 2009.

Austria ranks 16th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Rural in Austria, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.2353
2005 0.2311 -1.8%
2006 0.2174 -5.9%
2007 0.2241 +3.1%
2008 0.19 -15.2%
2009 0.1896 -0.2%
2010 0.1933 +2.0%
2011 0.1916 -0.9%
2012 0.1965 +2.6%
2013 0.197 +0.2%
2014 0.2172 +10.3%
2015 0.2161 -0.5%
2016 0.2138 -1.1%
2017 0.2183 +2.1%
2018 0.2261 +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2146 0.1896 0.2353 6
2010s 0.2078 0.1916 0.2261 9

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 13 Finland 0.2543 compare
  2. 14 Latvia 0.2506 compare
  3. 15 Moldova 0.2406 compare
  4. 17 Lithuania 0.2237 compare
  5. 18 Estonia 0.2192 compare
  6. 19 South Africa 0.2139 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Austria?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Austria was 0.2261 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.2353 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1896 in 2009.
How does Austria rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Austria ranks 16th out of 65 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria 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