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

Russia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.2941 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2941
Change on year
down 37.0%
World rank
7th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.5091
in 2010
All-time low
0.2454
in 2012
Years of data
15
2000–2016

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Russia, 2000–2016

00.20.40.62000200820162000: 0.4222001: 0.4042002: 0.4122003: 0.432004: 0.4312005: 0.3962006: 0.3862007: 0.392009: 0.3692010: 0.5092011: 0.462012: 0.2452014: 0.4972015: 0.4672016: 0.294

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Russia is 0.2941, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 37.0% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Russia peaked at 0.5091 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2454, in 2012.

That places Russia 7th out of 63 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 Russia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers in Russia, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4223
2001 0.4038 -4.4%
2002 0.4119 +2.0%
2003 0.4297 +4.3%
2004 0.4306 +0.2%
2005 0.3963 -8.0%
2006 0.3856 -2.7%
2007 0.3904 +1.2%
2009 0.3685 -5.6%
2010 0.5091 +38.1%
2011 0.4598 -9.7%
2012 0.2454 -46.6%
2014 0.4966 +102.3%
2015 0.4666 -6.0%
2016 0.2941 -37.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4044 0.3685 0.4306 9
2010s 0.4119 0.2454 0.5091 6

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 4 Belgium 0.377 compare
  2. 5 Luxembourg 0.3167 compare
  3. 6 Moldova 0.3103 compare
  4. 8 Jordan 0.2459 compare
  5. 9 Georgia 0.2448 compare
  6. 10 Poland 0.2407 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Russia?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Russia was 0.2941 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5091 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2454 in 2012.
How does Russia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Russia ranks 7th out of 63 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia 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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