Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in United States of America

United States of America: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.0635 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.0635
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
42nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.0852
in 2010
All-time low
0.0632
in 2015
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in United States of America, 2010–2018

00.020.040.060.082010201420182010: 0.0852011: 0.0772012: 0.0682013: 0.0772014: 0.0692015: 0.0632016: 0.0692017: 0.0732018: 0.063

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in United States of America is 0.0635, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in United States of America peaked at 0.0852 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0632, in 2015.

That places United States of America 42nd out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers in United States of America, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 0.0852
2011 0.077 -9.5%
2012 0.0676 -12.3%
2013 0.077 +13.9%
2014 0.0689 -10.5%
2015 0.0632 -8.3%
2016 0.0693 +9.8%
2017 0.0733 +5.7%
2018 0.0635 -13.4%

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 39 Italy 0.0879 compare
  2. 40 Panama 0.0805 compare
  3. 41 Pakistan 0.0769 compare
  4. 43 Chile 0.0618 compare
  5. 44 Sri Lanka 0.0614 compare
  6. 45 Türkiye 0.0567 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in United States of America?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in United States of America was 0.0635 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.0852 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0632 in 2015.
How does United States of America rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
United States of America ranks 42nd out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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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