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

Australia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.1787 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.1787
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
45th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.2592
in 2003
All-time low
0.1606
in 2014
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Australia, 2001–2015

00.10.20.32001200820152001: 0.1612002: 0.1622003: 0.2592004: 0.2322005: 0.2372006: 0.2392007: 0.2252008: 0.232009: 0.2572010: 0.2492011: 0.2072012: 0.1942013: 0.1612014: 0.1612015: 0.179

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Australia is 0.1787, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Australia peaked at 0.2592 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1606, in 2014.

Australia ranks 45th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Australia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Clerks in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 0.1607
2002 0.1617 +0.6%
2003 0.2592 +60.2%
2004 0.2325 -10.3%
2005 0.2366 +1.8%
2006 0.2392 +1.1%
2007 0.2252 -5.9%
2008 0.2299 +2.1%
2009 0.2574 +12.0%
2010 0.2486 -3.4%
2011 0.207 -16.7%
2012 0.1939 -6.3%
2013 0.1614 -16.8%
2014 0.1606 -0.5%
2015 0.1787 +11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2225 0.1607 0.2592 9
2010s 0.1917 0.1606 0.2486 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 42 Honduras 0.1904 compare
  2. 43 Finland 0.1901 compare
  3. 44 Cyprus 0.1861 compare
  4. 46 Ecuador 0.1745 compare
  5. 47 Serbia 0.1727
  6. 48 Chile 0.1682 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Australia?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Australia was 0.1787 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2592 in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1606 in 2014.
How does Australia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Australia ranks 45th out of 58 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Clerks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 706 data points, 2000–2021
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