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

Malta: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.1904 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.1904
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2394
in 2015
All-time low
0.1836
in 2010
Years of data
10
2009–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Malta, 2009–2018

00.050.10.150.20.252009201320182009: 0.2222010: 0.1842011: 0.2392012: 0.22013: 0.2262014: 0.2372015: 0.2392016: 0.2322017: 0.1892018: 0.19

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Malta is 0.1904, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Malta peaked at 0.2394 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1836, in 2010.

That places Malta 16th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers in Malta, 2009 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2009 0.2219
2010 0.1836 -17.2%
2011 0.2391 +30.2%
2012 0.1999 -16.4%
2013 0.2256 +12.9%
2014 0.2365 +4.9%
2015 0.2394 +1.2%
2016 0.2324 -2.9%
2017 0.1895 -18.5%
2018 0.1904 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2219 0.2219 0.2219 1
2010s 0.2152 0.1836 0.2394 9

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 13 Serbia 0.2319 compare
  2. 14 Lithuania 0.2274 compare
  3. 15 Austria 0.2047 compare
  4. 17 Finland 0.1836 compare
  5. 18 Greece 0.1738 compare
  6. 19 Croatia 0.1732 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Malta?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Malta was 0.1904 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.2394 in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1836 in 2010.
How does Malta rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Malta ranks 16th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malta 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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