Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in El Salvador

El Salvador: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.5168 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.5168
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
14th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.6284
in 2012
All-time low
0.4634
in 2016
Years of data
14
2000–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in El Salvador, 2000–2017

00.20.40.62000200820172000: 0.552001: 0.6012002: 0.5972003: 0.5512004: 0.4882006: 0.5712007: 0.5932008: 0.4912009: 0.5972012: 0.6282014: 0.6192015: 0.4882016: 0.4632017: 0.517

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 0.5168 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in El Salvador peaked at 0.6284 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4634, in 2016.

El Salvador ranks 14th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupation: Medical workers in El Salvador, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.5498
2001 0.6013 +9.4%
2002 0.5967 -0.8%
2003 0.5511 -7.6%
2004 0.4885 -11.4%
2006 0.5708 +16.9%
2007 0.5934 +4.0%
2008 0.4907 -17.3%
2009 0.597 +21.7%
2012 0.6284 +5.3%
2014 0.6192 -1.5%
2015 0.488 -21.2%
2016 0.4634 -5.1%
2017 0.5168 +11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5599 0.4885 0.6013 9
2010s 0.5432 0.4634 0.6284 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 11 Australia 0.5433 compare
  2. 12 Paraguay 0.537 compare
  3. 13 Costa Rica 0.5188 compare
  4. 15 Mauritius 0.5147 compare
  5. 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5138 compare
  6. 17 Jordan 0.4965 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in El Salvador?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in El Salvador was 0.5168 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.6284 in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4634 in 2016.
How does El Salvador rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
El Salvador ranks 14th out of 27 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 287 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed