Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Portugal
Portugal: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location was 0.2567 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Portugal, 2007–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Portugal stood at 0.2567.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Portugal peaked at 0.2617 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2022, in 2008.
That places Portugal 12th out of 65 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.2427 | — |
| 2008 | 0.2022 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2284 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.25 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2617 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2365 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2268 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2355 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2309 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2418 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2471 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2567 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2244 | 0.2022 | 0.2427 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.243 | 0.2268 | 0.2617 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 9 Switzerland 0.2726 compare
- 10 Ireland 0.2643 compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2594 compare
- 13 Finland 0.2543 compare
- 14 Latvia 0.2506 compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0.2406 compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Portugal?
- Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Portugal was 0.2567 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2617 in 2011.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2022 in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
- Portugal ranks 12th out of 65 countries with data for 2018.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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