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

Ethiopia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.7088 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.7088
World rank
1st
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.7374
in 2016
All-time low
0.5275
in 2013
Years of data
14
2000–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Ethiopia, 2000–2021

00.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.6832003: 0.7012004: 0.712005: 0.7052006: 0.6492009: 0.6622010: 0.5822011: 0.6322012: 0.5682013: 0.5272014: 0.7132015: 0.6742016: 0.7372021: 0.709

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.7088 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2021.

The figure is up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Ethiopia peaked at 0.7374 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5275, in 2013.

That places Ethiopia 1st out of 58 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Clerks in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.6828
2003 0.7012 +2.7%
2004 0.7102 +1.3%
2005 0.7045 -0.8%
2006 0.6485 -7.9%
2009 0.6619 +2.1%
2010 0.582 -12.1%
2011 0.6324 +8.7%
2012 0.5684 -10.1%
2013 0.5275 -7.2%
2014 0.7126 +35.1%
2015 0.6739 -5.4%
2016 0.7374 +9.4%
2021 0.7088 -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6849 0.6485 0.7102 6
2010s 0.6335 0.5275 0.7374 7
2020s 0.7088 0.7088 0.7088 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 2 Pakistan 0.5792 compare
  2. 3 Republic of Moldova 0.5575 compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 0.5482 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Ethiopia?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Ethiopia was 0.7088 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7374 in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5275 in 2013.
How does Ethiopia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Ethiopia ranks 1st out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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