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

Luxembourg: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.3167 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.3167
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
5th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.3838
in 2004
All-time low
0.2701
in 2008
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.10.20.30.42004201120182004: 0.3842005: 0.3692006: 0.352007: 0.3412008: 0.272009: 0.3122010: 0.2832011: 0.3072012: 0.3072013: 0.2842014: 0.3112015: 0.2782016: 0.3462017: 0.3392018: 0.317

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Luxembourg is 0.3167, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Luxembourg peaked at 0.3838 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2701, in 2008.

Luxembourg ranks 5th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers in Luxembourg, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3838
2005 0.369 -3.9%
2006 0.3501 -5.1%
2007 0.341 -2.6%
2008 0.2701 -20.8%
2009 0.312 +15.5%
2010 0.2834 -9.2%
2011 0.3069 +8.3%
2012 0.3074 +0.2%
2013 0.2841 -7.6%
2014 0.3115 +9.6%
2015 0.2776 -10.9%
2016 0.3462 +24.7%
2017 0.339 -2.1%
2018 0.3167 -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3377 0.2701 0.3838 6
2010s 0.3081 0.2776 0.3462 9

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 2 Hungary 0.4051 compare
  2. 3 Mongolia 0.3777 compare
  3. 4 Belgium 0.377 compare
  4. 6 Republic of Moldova 0.3103 compare
  5. 7 Russian Federation 0.2941 compare
  6. 8 Jordan 0.2459 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Luxembourg?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Luxembourg was 0.3167 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 0.3838 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2701 in 2008.
How does Luxembourg rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Luxembourg ranks 5th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Luxembourg 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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