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

Ethiopia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location was 0.0231 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.0231
World rank
62nd
of 65 countries
All-time high
0.0231
in 2021
All-time low
0.0105
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Ethiopia, 2000–2021

00.0050.010.0150.020.0252000201020212000: 0.0112005: 0.0192010: 0.0112013: 0.0172021: 0.023

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Ethiopia is 0.0231, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 106.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0231 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0105, in 2000.

That places Ethiopia 62nd out of 65 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Rural in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0105
2005 0.019 +80.7%
2010 0.0112 -41.0%
2013 0.0165 +47.2%
2021 0.0231 +40.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0148 0.0105 0.019 2
2010s 0.0139 0.0112 0.0165 2
2020s 0.0231 0.0231 0.0231 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 59 Ecuador 0.0342 compare
  2. 60 Zambia 0.0318 compare
  3. 61 Peru 0.0291 compare
  4. 63 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0177 compare
  5. 64 Morocco 0.015 compare
  6. 65 Colombia 0.0118 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Ethiopia?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Ethiopia was 0.0231 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0231 in 2021.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0105 in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Ethiopia ranks 62nd out of 65 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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