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

Greece: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.2944 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.2944
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
15th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.3575
in 2007
All-time low
0.2477
in 2013
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Greece, 2007–2018

00.10.20.30.42007201220182007: 0.3572008: 0.2822009: 0.2922010: 0.2852011: 0.2652012: 0.2922013: 0.2482014: 0.2922015: 0.2962016: 0.3192017: 0.3032018: 0.294

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Greece stood at 0.2944.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Greece peaked at 0.3575 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2477, in 2013.

Greece ranks 15th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Clerks in Greece, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.3575
2008 0.2815 -21.2%
2009 0.2924 +3.9%
2010 0.2846 -2.7%
2011 0.2653 -6.8%
2012 0.2917 +10.0%
2013 0.2477 -15.1%
2014 0.2916 +17.7%
2015 0.2959 +1.5%
2016 0.3189 +7.8%
2017 0.303 -5.0%
2018 0.2944 -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3105 0.2815 0.3575 3
2010s 0.2881 0.2477 0.3189 9

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 12 Palestine 0.3653 compare
  2. 13 France 0.3583 compare
  3. 14 Belgium 0.3082 compare
  4. 16 Turkey 0.2869 compare
  5. 17 Georgia 0.2819 compare
  6. 18 Uruguay 0.28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Greece?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Greece was 0.2944 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.3575 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2477 in 2013.
How does Greece rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Greece ranks 15th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece 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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