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

Turkey: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.0567 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.0567
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
45th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.1606
in 2002
All-time low
0.0567
in 2016
Years of data
8
2002–2016

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Turkey, 2002–2016

00.050.10.152002200920162002: 0.1612003: 0.1432004: 0.1132005: 0.1052009: 0.0592010: 0.0612013: 0.0572016: 0.057

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Turkey is 0.0567, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Turkey peaked at 0.1606 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0567, in 2016.

Turkey ranks 45th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers in Turkey, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 0.1606
2003 0.1426 -11.2%
2004 0.1126 -21.0%
2005 0.1046 -7.1%
2009 0.059 -43.6%
2010 0.0608 +3.0%
2013 0.0572 -5.9%
2016 0.0567 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1159 0.059 0.1606 5
2010s 0.0582 0.0567 0.0608 3

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 42 United States 0.0635 compare
  2. 43 Chile 0.0618 compare
  3. 44 Sri Lanka 0.0614 compare
  4. 46 Uruguay 0.0546 compare
  5. 47 Brazil 0.0532 compare
  6. 48 Morocco 0.0439 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Turkey?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Turkey was 0.0567 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 0.1606 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0567 in 2016.
How does Turkey rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Turkey ranks 45th out of 63 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey 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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