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

Spain: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.098 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.098
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
37th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.1396
in 2010
All-time low
0.0903
in 2008
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Spain, 2006–2018

00.050.10.152006201220182006: 0.1192007: 0.0932008: 0.092009: 0.1012010: 0.142011: 0.1192012: 0.1132013: 0.1012014: 0.0992015: 0.0942016: 0.1032017: 0.1262018: 0.098

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Spain is 0.098, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 22.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Spain peaked at 0.1396 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0903, in 2008.

Spain ranks 37th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers in Spain, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 0.1192
2007 0.0926 -22.3%
2008 0.0903 -2.5%
2009 0.1006 +11.5%
2010 0.1396 +38.8%
2011 0.1191 -14.7%
2012 0.1125 -5.5%
2013 0.1008 -10.4%
2014 0.0985 -2.3%
2015 0.0936 -5.0%
2016 0.103 +10.0%
2017 0.1257 +22.1%
2018 0.098 -22.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1006 0.0903 0.1192 4
2010s 0.1101 0.0936 0.1396 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 34 Zambia 0.1129 compare
  2. 35 Bulgaria 0.1059 compare
  3. 36 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1008 compare
  4. 38 Romania 0.0886 compare
  5. 39 Italy 0.0879 compare
  6. 40 Panama 0.0805 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Spain?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Spain was 0.098 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.1396 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0903 in 2008.
How does Spain rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Spain ranks 37th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain 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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