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 0.242 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.242
World rank
21st
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.253
in 2009
All-time low
0.1756
in 2013
Years of data
14
2000–2021

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

00.10.20.32000201020212000: 0.2052003: 0.2292004: 0.2412005: 0.2112006: 0.2152009: 0.2532010: 0.2172011: 0.2362012: 0.2242013: 0.1762014: 0.2222015: 0.2342016: 0.2372021: 0.242

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.242 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in 2021.

That represents a change of up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Ethiopia peaked at 0.253 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1756, in 2013.

Ethiopia ranks 21st of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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: Urban in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2049
2003 0.2286 +11.6%
2004 0.2405 +5.2%
2005 0.2108 -12.4%
2006 0.2154 +2.2%
2009 0.253 +17.5%
2010 0.2165 -14.4%
2011 0.236 +9.0%
2012 0.2237 -5.2%
2013 0.1756 -21.5%
2014 0.2215 +26.1%
2015 0.2339 +5.6%
2016 0.2373 +1.5%
2021 0.242 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2255 0.2049 0.253 6
2010s 0.2206 0.1756 0.2373 7
2020s 0.242 0.242 0.242 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 18 Hungary 0.2522 compare
  2. 19 Austria 0.2509 compare
  3. 20 Armenia 0.2489 compare
  4. 22 Spain 0.2404 compare
  5. 23 Portugal 0.2404 compare
  6. 24 Palestine, State of 0.2287 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 0.242 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 0.253 in 2009.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1756 in 2013.
How does Ethiopia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Ethiopia ranks 21st out of 69 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 2.5%. 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: Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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