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

Malta: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location was 0.2933 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2933
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
9th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.3239
in 2011
All-time low
0.2535
in 2009
Years of data
10
2009–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Malta, 2009–2018

00.10.20.32009201320182009: 0.2542010: 0.2562011: 0.3242012: 0.2772013: 0.2692014: 0.2862015: 0.2952016: 0.292017: 0.32018: 0.293

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Malta is 0.2933, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Malta peaked at 0.3239 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2535, in 2009.

Malta ranks 9th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Urban in Malta, 2009 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2009 0.2535
2010 0.2557 +0.9%
2011 0.3239 +26.7%
2012 0.2774 -14.4%
2013 0.2689 -3.1%
2014 0.2855 +6.2%
2015 0.2952 +3.4%
2016 0.2899 -1.8%
2017 0.3004 +3.6%
2018 0.2933 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2535 0.2535 0.2535 1
2010s 0.2878 0.2557 0.3239 9

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 6 Mongolia 0.3317 compare
  2. 7 Iceland 0.2945 compare
  3. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2944 compare
  4. 10 Albania 0.2896
  5. 11 Finland 0.2739 compare
  6. 12 Tunisia 0.2718 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Malta?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Malta was 0.2933 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.3239 in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2535 in 2009.
How does Malta rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Malta ranks 9th out of 69 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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