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

Australia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.1159 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.1159
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
31st
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.1874
in 2009
All-time low
0.0755
in 2002
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Australia, 2001–2015

00.050.10.150.22001200820152001: 0.1132002: 0.0752003: 0.1322004: 0.1342005: 0.1452006: 0.1592007: 0.152008: 0.1662009: 0.1872010: 0.1792011: 0.1192012: 0.1212013: 0.1272014: 0.1382015: 0.116

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.1159 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2015.

That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Australia peaked at 0.1874 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0755, in 2002.

That places Australia 31st out of 63 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 0.1134
2002 0.0755 -33.4%
2003 0.1323 +75.2%
2004 0.1339 +1.3%
2005 0.145 +8.2%
2006 0.1588 +9.5%
2007 0.1504 -5.3%
2008 0.1655 +10.1%
2009 0.1874 +13.2%
2010 0.1793 -4.3%
2011 0.1194 -33.4%
2012 0.1213 +1.6%
2013 0.1274 +5.0%
2014 0.1376 +8.0%
2015 0.1159 -15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1402 0.0755 0.1874 9
2010s 0.1335 0.1159 0.1793 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 28 Tunisia 0.1459 compare
  2. 29 South Africa 0.1409 compare
  3. 30 Namibia 0.1186 compare
  4. 32 Palestine, State of 0.115 compare
  5. 33 Dominican Republic 0.1147 compare
  6. 34 Zambia 0.1129 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Australia?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Australia was 0.1159 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1874 in 2009.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0755 in 2002.
How does Australia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Australia ranks 31st out of 63 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 745 data points, 2000–2021
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