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

Australia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.1492 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.1492
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
43rd
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2242
in 2004
All-time low
0.1386
in 2012
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Australia, 2001–2015

00.050.10.150.22001200820152001: 0.1642002: 0.1792003: 0.2022004: 0.2242005: 0.2072006: 0.2062007: 0.1582008: 0.1982009: 0.2062010: 0.222011: 0.1472012: 0.1392013: 0.1562014: 0.1562015: 0.149

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Australia is 0.1492, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Australia peaked at 0.2242 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1386, in 2012.

Australia ranks 43rd of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Manager in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 0.1642
2002 0.1788 +8.9%
2003 0.2017 +12.8%
2004 0.2242 +11.2%
2005 0.2069 -7.7%
2006 0.2058 -0.5%
2007 0.1582 -23.1%
2008 0.1982 +25.3%
2009 0.2062 +4.0%
2010 0.2198 +6.6%
2011 0.147 -33.1%
2012 0.1386 -5.7%
2013 0.1557 +12.3%
2014 0.1561 +0.2%
2015 0.1492 -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1938 0.1582 0.2242 9
2010s 0.1611 0.1386 0.2198 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 40 France 0.1526 compare
  2. 41 Lithuania 0.152 compare
  3. 42 Uruguay 0.1516 compare
  4. 44 South Africa 0.1445 compare
  5. 45 Bulgaria 0.1401 compare
  6. 46 Honduras 0.1396 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Australia?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Australia was 0.1492 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2242 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1386 in 2012.
How does Australia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Australia ranks 43rd out of 63 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia 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: Manager. 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: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 731 data points, 2000–2022
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