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
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Australia, 2001–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1402 | 0.0755 | 0.1874 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1335 | 0.1159 | 0.1793 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 28 Tunisia 0.1459 compare
- 29 South Africa 0.1409 compare
- 30 Namibia 0.1186 compare
- 32 Palestine, State of 0.115 compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 0.1147 compare
- 34 Zambia 0.1129 compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
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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