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

Luxembourg: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.2482 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2482
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
26th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.2482
in 2018
All-time low
0.1435
in 2011
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Luxembourg, 2004–2018

00.050.10.150.20.252004201120182004: 0.1962005: 0.192006: 0.1952007: 0.1762008: 0.1692009: 0.2132010: 0.1852011: 0.1442012: 0.1652013: 0.192014: 0.22015: 0.2162016: 0.2482017: 0.2292018: 0.248

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 0.2482 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Luxembourg peaked at 0.2482 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1435, in 2011.

Luxembourg ranks 26th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Clerks in Luxembourg, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.1955
2005 0.1901 -2.8%
2006 0.1952 +2.7%
2007 0.1755 -10.1%
2008 0.1689 -3.8%
2009 0.2131 +26.2%
2010 0.1854 -13.0%
2011 0.1435 -22.6%
2012 0.1652 +15.1%
2013 0.1902 +15.1%
2014 0.1998 +5.0%
2015 0.2164 +8.3%
2016 0.2481 +14.6%
2017 0.2292 -7.6%
2018 0.2482 +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1897 0.1689 0.2131 6
2010s 0.2029 0.1435 0.2482 9

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2591 compare
  2. 24 Peru 0.258 compare
  3. 25 South Africa 0.2558 compare
  4. 27 Malta 0.2473 compare
  5. 28 Portugal 0.2316 compare
  6. 29 Dominican Republic 0.2294 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Luxembourg?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Luxembourg was 0.2482 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 0.2482 in 2018.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1435 in 2011.
How does Luxembourg rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Luxembourg ranks 26th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg 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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