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

Italy: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.1624 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1624
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
50th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.287
in 2007
All-time low
0.1624
in 2018
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.10.20.32007201220182007: 0.2872008: 0.2462009: 0.2012010: 0.2412011: 0.2292012: 0.2432013: 0.2192014: 0.2442015: 0.2452016: 0.2262017: 0.2092018: 0.162

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Italy is 0.1624, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Italy peaked at 0.287 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1624, in 2018.

That places Italy 50th out of 58 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Clerks in Italy, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.287
2008 0.2456 -14.4%
2009 0.2011 -18.1%
2010 0.2411 +19.9%
2011 0.2291 -5.0%
2012 0.2433 +6.2%
2013 0.2193 -9.9%
2014 0.2435 +11.0%
2015 0.2452 +0.7%
2016 0.2263 -7.7%
2017 0.2085 -7.9%
2018 0.1624 -22.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2446 0.2011 0.287 3
2010s 0.2243 0.1624 0.2452 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 47 Serbia 0.1727 compare
  2. 48 Chile 0.1682 compare
  3. 49 Bulgaria 0.1662 compare
  4. 51 Costa Rica 0.1572 compare
  5. 52 United States of America 0.1555 compare
  6. 53 Guatemala 0.1554 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Italy?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Italy was 0.1624 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.287 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1624 in 2018.
How does Italy rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Italy ranks 50th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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