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

Egypt: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location was 0.2552 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.2552
World rank
17th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.4032
in 2015
All-time low
0.2552
in 2019
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Egypt, 2004–2019

00.10.20.30.42004201120192004: 0.3132005: 0.3062012: 0.3352015: 0.4032019: 0.255

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.2552 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Egypt peaked at 0.4032 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2552, in 2019.

That places Egypt 17th out of 69 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Urban in Egypt, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3131
2005 0.306 -2.3%
2012 0.3349 +9.4%
2015 0.4032 +20.4%
2019 0.2552 -36.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3095 0.306 0.3131 2
2010s 0.3311 0.2552 0.4032 3

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 14 Ireland 0.2683 compare
  2. 15 Switzerland 0.2628 compare
  3. 16 Greece 0.2609 compare
  4. 18 Hungary 0.2522 compare
  5. 19 Austria 0.2509 compare
  6. 20 Armenia 0.2489 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Egypt?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Egypt was 0.2552 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.4032 in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2552 in 2019.
How does Egypt rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Egypt ranks 17th out of 69 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Egypt 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: Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 855 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed