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

Cyprus: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.1861 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.1861
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
44th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.1965
in 2016
All-time low
0.1494
in 2008
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Cyprus, 2005–2018

00.050.10.150.22005201120182005: 0.1762006: 0.1542007: 0.172008: 0.1492009: 0.1712010: 0.1562011: 0.1592012: 0.1532013: 0.1762014: 0.1872015: 0.1842016: 0.1962017: 0.1872018: 0.186

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 0.1861 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Cyprus peaked at 0.1965 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1494, in 2008.

That places Cyprus 44th out of 58 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Clerks in Cyprus, 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 0.1763
2006 0.1536 -12.9%
2007 0.1701 +10.8%
2008 0.1494 -12.2%
2009 0.1707 +14.3%
2010 0.1561 -8.5%
2011 0.1588 +1.7%
2012 0.1531 -3.6%
2013 0.1758 +14.8%
2014 0.1872 +6.5%
2015 0.1837 -1.9%
2016 0.1965 +7.0%
2017 0.1869 -4.9%
2018 0.1861 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.164 0.1494 0.1763 5
2010s 0.176 0.1531 0.1965 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 41 Romania 0.2002 compare
  2. 42 Honduras 0.1904 compare
  3. 43 Finland 0.1901 compare
  4. 45 Australia 0.1787 compare
  5. 46 Ecuador 0.1745 compare
  6. 47 Serbia 0.1727 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Cyprus?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Cyprus was 0.1861 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 0.1965 in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1494 in 2008.
How does Cyprus rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Cyprus ranks 44th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus 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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