Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in United States of America

United States of America: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location was 0.1559 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1559
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
30th
of 65 countries
All-time high
0.1717
in 2010
All-time low
0.1469
in 2015
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in United States of America, 2010–2018

00.050.10.152010201420182010: 0.1722011: 0.1642012: 0.1592013: 0.1522014: 0.1522015: 0.1472016: 0.1492017: 0.1592018: 0.156

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 0.1559 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in United States of America peaked at 0.1717 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1469, in 2015.

United States of America ranks 30th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Rural in United States of America, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 0.1717
2011 0.1639 -4.6%
2012 0.1589 -3.0%
2013 0.1524 -4.1%
2014 0.1523 -0.1%
2015 0.1469 -3.5%
2016 0.1492 +1.5%
2017 0.159 +6.6%
2018 0.1559 -1.9%

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 27 Czechia 0.1777 compare
  2. 28 Italy 0.1756 compare
  3. 29 Australia 0.1699 compare
  4. 31 Poland 0.1516 compare
  5. 32 Bulgaria 0.1511 compare
  6. 33 Serbia 0.1441 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in United States of America?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in United States of America was 0.1559 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.1717 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1469 in 2015.
How does United States of America rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
United States of America ranks 30th out of 65 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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