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

Portugal: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.2316 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2316
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
28th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.2509
in 2014
All-time low
0.1451
in 2011
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.10.20.32007201220182007: 0.2052008: 0.1722009: 0.1712010: 0.1932011: 0.1452012: 0.2152013: 0.1952014: 0.2512015: 0.212016: 0.2312017: 0.2282018: 0.232

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.2316 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Portugal peaked at 0.2509 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1451, in 2011.

That places Portugal 28th out of 58 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Clerks in Portugal, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.2048
2008 0.1715 -16.2%
2009 0.1715 -0.0%
2010 0.1927 +12.4%
2011 0.1451 -24.7%
2012 0.2154 +48.5%
2013 0.1949 -9.5%
2014 0.2509 +28.8%
2015 0.2101 -16.3%
2016 0.2309 +9.9%
2017 0.2276 -1.4%
2018 0.2316 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1826 0.1715 0.2048 3
2010s 0.211 0.1451 0.2509 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 25 South Africa 0.2558 compare
  2. 26 Luxembourg 0.2482 compare
  3. 27 Malta 0.2473 compare
  4. 29 Dominican Republic 0.2294 compare
  5. 30 Paraguay 0.2253 compare
  6. 31 Czechia 0.2192 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Portugal?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Portugal was 0.2316 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.2509 in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1451 in 2011.
How does Portugal rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Portugal ranks 28th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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