Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location was 0.0468 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.0468
Change on year
up 117.6%
World rank
55th
of 65 countries
All-time high
0.0579
in 2012
All-time low
0.0215
in 2020
Years of data
17
2000–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2021

00.020.040.062000201020212000: 0.0332001: 0.032002: 0.0282003: 0.0532005: 0.0482006: 0.0422007: 0.042008: 0.0492009: 0.0512011: 0.0472012: 0.0582014: 0.0362015: 0.0412016: 0.0492017: 0.0392020: 0.0222021: 0.047

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 0.0468 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in 2021.

The figure is up 117.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 0.0579 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0215, in 2020.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 55th of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Rural in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0331
2001 0.0297 -10.2%
2002 0.028 -5.7%
2003 0.0531 +89.4%
2005 0.0479 -9.8%
2006 0.0423 -11.7%
2007 0.0401 -5.1%
2008 0.0492 +22.7%
2009 0.0506 +2.9%
2011 0.0471 -6.9%
2012 0.0579 +22.7%
2014 0.0358 -38.2%
2015 0.0406 +13.6%
2016 0.0488 +20.1%
2017 0.0392 -19.6%
2020 0.0215 -45.2%
2021 0.0468 +117.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0415 0.028 0.0531 9
2010s 0.0449 0.0358 0.0579 6
2020s 0.0342 0.0215 0.0468 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of

  1. 52 Paraguay 0.0586 compare
  2. 53 Uruguay 0.0577 compare
  3. 54 Cambodia 0.0472 compare
  4. 56 Honduras 0.04 compare
  5. 57 Cameroon 0.0399 compare
  6. 58 Guatemala 0.0366 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 0.0468 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 0.0579 in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0215 in 2020.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 55th out of 65 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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
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