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

Serbia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location was 0.2095 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2095
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
36th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.3364
in 2010
All-time low
0.2095
in 2018
Years of data
7
2010–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Serbia, 2010–2018

00.10.20.32010201420182010: 0.3362013: 0.2522014: 0.2472015: 0.2552016: 0.2352017: 0.2322018: 0.209

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Serbia stood at 0.2095. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Serbia peaked at 0.3364 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2095, in 2018.

That places Serbia 36th out of 69 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Urban in Serbia, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 0.3364
2013 0.2519 -25.1%
2014 0.2468 -2.0%
2015 0.2548 +3.2%
2016 0.2351 -7.7%
2017 0.2318 -1.4%
2018 0.2095 -9.6%

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 33 Cyprus 0.2126 compare
  2. 34 Panama 0.2124 compare
  3. 35 Georgia 0.2114
  4. 37 Australia 0.2054 compare
  5. 38 Czechia 0.2044 compare
  6. 39 Italy 0.1892 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Serbia?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Serbia was 0.2095 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3364 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2095 in 2018.
How does Serbia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Serbia ranks 36th out of 69 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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