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

Ethiopia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.679 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.679
World rank
2nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.8098
in 2011
All-time low
0.5409
in 2004
Years of data
12
2000–2021

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

00.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.712003: 0.6272004: 0.5412006: 0.7232009: 0.7742010: 0.7412011: 0.812012: 0.6962014: 0.6142015: 0.5962016: 0.5462021: 0.679

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.679 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2021.

The figure is down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Ethiopia peaked at 0.8098 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5409, in 2004.

That places Ethiopia 2nd out of 63 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Manager in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.7097
2003 0.6268 -11.7%
2004 0.5409 -13.7%
2006 0.7228 +33.6%
2009 0.7741 +7.1%
2010 0.7414 -4.2%
2011 0.8098 +9.2%
2012 0.6958 -14.1%
2014 0.6137 -11.8%
2015 0.5959 -2.9%
2016 0.5464 -8.3%
2021 0.679 +24.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6748 0.5409 0.7741 5
2010s 0.6672 0.5464 0.8098 6
2020s 0.679 0.679 0.679 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 1 Jordan 0.6936 compare
  2. 3 Peru 0.6274 compare
  3. 4 Cambodia 0.5955 compare
  4. 5 Morocco 0.5582 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Ethiopia?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Ethiopia was 0.679 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8098 in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5409 in 2004.
How does Ethiopia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Ethiopia ranks 2nd out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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