Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Portugal
Portugal: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location was 0.2404 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Portugal, 2007–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Portugal stood at 0.2404.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Portugal peaked at 0.2526 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1879, in 2008.
Portugal ranks 23rd of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.2424 | — |
| 2008 | 0.1879 | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1951 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2045 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2199 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2459 | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2526 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2464 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2349 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2396 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2437 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2404 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2084 | 0.1879 | 0.2424 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2364 | 0.2045 | 0.2526 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Portugal?
- Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Portugal was 0.2404 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2526 in 2013.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1879 in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
- Portugal ranks 23rd out of 69 countries with data for 2018.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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