Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.8709 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.8709
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 28 countries
All-time high
0.9233
in 2004
All-time low
0.8312
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2016

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Ethiopia, 2000–2016

00.20.40.60.812000200820162000: 0.8312003: 0.8982004: 0.9232005: 0.912006: 0.8472009: 0.882010: 0.842011: 0.8652012: 0.8662013: 0.8812014: 0.8862015: 0.8642016: 0.871

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Ethiopia stood at 0.8709.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Ethiopia peaked at 0.9233 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8312, in 2000.

That places Ethiopia 5th out of 28 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupation: Teachers in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.8312
2003 0.8977 +8.0%
2004 0.9233 +2.9%
2005 0.9102 -1.4%
2006 0.8473 -6.9%
2009 0.8802 +3.9%
2010 0.8398 -4.6%
2011 0.8653 +3.0%
2012 0.8663 +0.1%
2013 0.8813 +1.7%
2014 0.8858 +0.5%
2015 0.8644 -2.4%
2016 0.8709 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8816 0.8312 0.9233 6
2010s 0.8677 0.8398 0.8858 7

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 2 Republic of Moldova 0.9652 compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 0.9395 compare
  3. 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9021 compare
  4. 6 Mongolia 0.8577 compare
  5. 7 Viet Nam 0.8509 compare
  6. 8 Georgia 0.846 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Ethiopia?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Ethiopia was 0.8709 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9233 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8312 in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 28 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ethiopia 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: Teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupation: Teachers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 300 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed