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

Latest (2018)
0.2567
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
12th
of 65 countries
All-time high
0.2617
in 2011
All-time low
0.2022
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Portugal, 2007–2018

00.10.20.32007201220182007: 0.2432008: 0.2022009: 0.2282010: 0.252011: 0.2622012: 0.2372013: 0.2272014: 0.2352015: 0.2312016: 0.2422017: 0.2472018: 0.257

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Rural in Portugal, 2007 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2244 0.2022 0.2427 3
2010s 0.243 0.2268 0.2617 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 9 Switzerland 0.2726 compare
  2. 10 Ireland 0.2643 compare
  3. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2594 compare
  4. 13 Finland 0.2543 compare
  5. 14 Latvia 0.2506 compare
  6. 15 Republic of Moldova 0.2406 compare

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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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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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