Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in El Salvador

El Salvador: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.2897 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2897
World rank
14th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.3188
in 2017
All-time low
0.1875
in 2006
Years of data
15
2000–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in El Salvador, 2000–2021

00.10.20.32000201020212000: 0.1942001: 0.1932002: 0.3092003: 0.2152004: 0.2112006: 0.1872007: 0.2292008: 0.1982009: 0.1912012: 0.1992014: 0.2412015: 0.2792016: 0.2862017: 0.3192021: 0.29

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 0.2897 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2021.

That represents a change of up 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in El Salvador peaked at 0.3188 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1875, in 2006.

That places El Salvador 14th out of 63 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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 El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Manager in El Salvador, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1935
2001 0.1934 -0.1%
2002 0.3089 +59.7%
2003 0.2148 -30.5%
2004 0.2115 -1.5%
2006 0.1875 -11.3%
2007 0.2292 +22.2%
2008 0.1979 -13.7%
2009 0.1906 -3.7%
2012 0.1989 +4.3%
2014 0.2415 +21.4%
2015 0.2792 +15.6%
2016 0.2858 +2.4%
2017 0.3188 +11.6%
2021 0.2897 -9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2141 0.1875 0.3089 9
2010s 0.2648 0.1989 0.3188 5
2020s 0.2897 0.2897 0.2897 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 11 Iceland 0.3215 compare
  2. 12 Greece 0.3206 compare
  3. 13 Colombia 0.3037 compare
  4. 15 Costa Rica 0.2763 compare
  5. 16 Panama 0.2753 compare
  6. 17 Hungary 0.2696 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in El Salvador?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in El Salvador was 0.2897 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.3188 in 2017.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1875 in 2006.
How does El Salvador rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
El Salvador ranks 14th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador 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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