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 0.0405 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0405
World rank
49th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.0405
in 2021
All-time low
0.0245
in 2009
Years of data
15
2000–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in El Salvador, 2000–2021

00.010.020.030.042000201020212000: 0.042001: 0.0322002: 0.0362003: 0.0332004: 0.0322006: 0.0312007: 0.0342008: 0.0312009: 0.0242012: 0.0362014: 0.0322015: 0.0262016: 0.0252017: 0.0272021: 0.04

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in El Salvador stood at 0.0405. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in El Salvador peaked at 0.0405 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0245, in 2009.

That places El Salvador 49th out of 63 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 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 occupationa group: Elementary workers in El Salvador, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0398
2001 0.0321 -19.4%
2002 0.0356 +11.0%
2003 0.0333 -6.3%
2004 0.0317 -5.0%
2006 0.031 -2.0%
2007 0.0341 +9.8%
2008 0.0307 -10.0%
2009 0.0245 -20.1%
2012 0.0358 +46.3%
2014 0.032 -10.6%
2015 0.0264 -17.7%
2016 0.0254 -3.8%
2017 0.0265 +4.5%
2021 0.0405 +52.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0325 0.0245 0.0398 9
2010s 0.0292 0.0254 0.0358 5
2020s 0.0405 0.0405 0.0405 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 46 Uruguay 0.0546 compare
  2. 47 Brazil 0.0532 compare
  3. 48 Morocco 0.0439 compare
  4. 50 Costa Rica 0.0395 compare
  5. 51 Mexico 0.0355 compare
  6. 52 Peru 0.0352 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 0.0405 in 2021, 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 0.0405 in 2021.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0245 in 2009.
How does El Salvador rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
El Salvador ranks 49th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 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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