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

Niger: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location was 0.1144 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
0.1144
Change on year
up 417.9%
World rank
59th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.1486
in 2007
All-time low
0.0221
in 2011
Years of data
5
2002–2014

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Niger, 2002–2014

00.050.10.152002200820142002: 0.1472005: 0.1222007: 0.1492011: 0.0222014: 0.114

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Niger is 0.1144, measured in 2014.

That represents a change of up 417.9% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Niger peaked at 0.1486 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0221, in 2011.

Niger ranks 59th of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Urban in Niger, 2002 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2002 0.1474
2005 0.122 -17.3%
2007 0.1486 +21.9%
2011 0.0221 -85.1%
2014 0.1144 +417.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1393 0.122 0.1486 3
2010s 0.0682 0.0221 0.1144 2

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 56 United States 0.1236 compare
  2. 57 Pakistan 0.1219 compare
  3. 58 Paraguay 0.1174 compare
  4. 60 Bolivia 0.111 compare
  5. 61 Cameroon 0.1093 compare
  6. 62 El Salvador 0.0981 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Niger?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Niger was 0.1144 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 0.1486 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0221 in 2011.
How does Niger rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Niger ranks 59th out of 69 countries with data for 2014.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Niger 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