Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.2635 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.2635 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.3744 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2317, in 2015.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21st out of 58 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.3662 | — |
| 2006 | 0.3519 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3744 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2929 | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3436 | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3474 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2791 | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2494 | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2592 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2564 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2317 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2505 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2635 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3458 | 0.2929 | 0.3744 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2672 | 0.2317 | 0.3474 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.2635 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3744 in 2007.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2317 in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st out of 58 countries with data for 2017.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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