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

Portugal: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.167 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.167
Change on year
down 34.6%
World rank
21st
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2575
in 2011
All-time low
0.167
in 2018
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Portugal, 2007–2018

00.10.20.32007201220182007: 0.1752008: 0.2122009: 0.2162010: 0.2222011: 0.2582012: 0.2212013: 0.2292014: 0.2042015: 0.2162016: 0.2492017: 0.2552018: 0.167

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.167 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 34.6% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Portugal peaked at 0.2575 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.167, in 2018.

That places Portugal 21st out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers in Portugal, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.1754
2008 0.2121 +20.9%
2009 0.2164 +2.1%
2010 0.2219 +2.5%
2011 0.2575 +16.0%
2012 0.2215 -14.0%
2013 0.2287 +3.3%
2014 0.2043 -10.6%
2015 0.2158 +5.6%
2016 0.2492 +15.4%
2017 0.2552 +2.4%
2018 0.167 -34.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2013 0.1754 0.2164 3
2010s 0.2246 0.167 0.2575 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 18 Greece 0.1738 compare
  2. 19 Croatia 0.1732 compare
  3. 20 Cyprus 0.1675 compare
  4. 22 United Kingdom 0.1661 compare
  5. 23 Latvia 0.166 compare
  6. 24 Estonia 0.1622 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Portugal?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Portugal was 0.167 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.2575 in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.167 in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Portugal ranks 21st out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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