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

Greece: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.3206 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.3206
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
12th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.4052
in 2015
All-time low
0.1103
in 2011
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Greece, 2007–2018

0.10.20.30.42007201220182007: 0.1372008: 0.1622009: 0.1842010: 0.1852011: 0.112012: 0.1632013: 0.1752014: 0.3832015: 0.4052016: 0.3462017: 0.2862018: 0.321

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Greece is 0.3206, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 97.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Greece peaked at 0.4052 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1103, in 2011.

Greece ranks 12th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Manager in Greece, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.1366
2008 0.1623 +18.8%
2009 0.1841 +13.4%
2010 0.1851 +0.5%
2011 0.1103 -40.4%
2012 0.163 +47.8%
2013 0.1751 +7.4%
2014 0.3833 +118.9%
2015 0.4052 +5.7%
2016 0.3458 -14.7%
2017 0.2862 -17.2%
2018 0.3206 +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.161 0.1366 0.1841 3
2010s 0.2638 0.1103 0.4052 9

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 9 Palestine, State of 0.4138 compare
  2. 10 Russian Federation 0.3243 compare
  3. 11 Iceland 0.3215 compare
  4. 13 Colombia 0.3037 compare
  5. 14 El Salvador 0.2897 compare
  6. 15 Costa Rica 0.2763 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Greece?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Greece was 0.3206 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.4052 in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1103 in 2011.
How does Greece rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Greece ranks 12th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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