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

Belgium: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.2033 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2033
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
28th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.3016
in 2005
All-time low
0.1979
in 2013
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.10.20.32004201120182004: 0.2182005: 0.3022006: 0.2962007: 0.2542008: 0.2382009: 0.2422010: 0.2492011: 0.2262012: 0.222013: 0.1982014: 0.2192015: 0.252016: 0.2182017: 0.2172018: 0.203

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Belgium is 0.2033, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Belgium peaked at 0.3016 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1979, in 2013.

That places Belgium 28th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Manager in Belgium, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.2177
2005 0.3016 +38.6%
2006 0.296 -1.9%
2007 0.2541 -14.2%
2008 0.2381 -6.3%
2009 0.2423 +1.8%
2010 0.2491 +2.8%
2011 0.2263 -9.1%
2012 0.2202 -2.7%
2013 0.1979 -10.1%
2014 0.2188 +10.5%
2015 0.2497 +14.1%
2016 0.2176 -12.8%
2017 0.2175 -0.0%
2018 0.2033 -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2583 0.2177 0.3016 6
2010s 0.2223 0.1979 0.2497 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 25 Latvia 0.2365 compare
  2. 26 Mexico 0.2287 compare
  3. 27 Finland 0.2181 compare
  4. 29 Zambia 0.2007 compare
  5. 30 Bolivia 0.194 compare
  6. 31 Malta 0.1931 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Belgium?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Belgium was 0.2033 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.3016 in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1979 in 2013.
How does Belgium rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Belgium ranks 28th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium 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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