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

Belgium: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.377 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.377
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
4th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.4089
in 2011
All-time low
0.3138
in 2010
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Belgium, 2004–2018

00.10.20.30.42004201120182004: 0.3562005: 0.3642006: 0.362007: 0.3992008: 0.3642009: 0.3592010: 0.3142011: 0.4092012: 0.3322013: 0.362014: 0.3792015: 0.3812016: 0.392017: 0.3662018: 0.377

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.377 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2018.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Belgium peaked at 0.4089 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3138, in 2010.

That places Belgium 4th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers in Belgium, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.356
2005 0.364 +2.2%
2006 0.3601 -1.1%
2007 0.3989 +10.8%
2008 0.364 -8.7%
2009 0.359 -1.4%
2010 0.3138 -12.6%
2011 0.4089 +30.3%
2012 0.3322 -18.8%
2013 0.3599 +8.3%
2014 0.3794 +5.4%
2015 0.3808 +0.4%
2016 0.39 +2.4%
2017 0.3661 -6.1%
2018 0.377 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.367 0.356 0.3989 6
2010s 0.3676 0.3138 0.4089 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 1 France 0.4845 compare
  2. 2 Hungary 0.4051 compare
  3. 3 Mongolia 0.3777 compare
  4. 5 Luxembourg 0.3167 compare
  5. 6 Republic of Moldova 0.3103 compare
  6. 7 Russian Federation 0.2941 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Belgium?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Belgium was 0.377 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.4089 in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3138 in 2010.
How does Belgium rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Belgium ranks 4th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium 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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