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

Italy: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.1067 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1067
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
57th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.1677
in 2007
All-time low
0.0773
in 2015
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.050.10.152007201220182007: 0.1682008: 0.1392009: 0.1452010: 0.1262011: 0.1182012: 0.0852013: 0.0872014: 0.1172015: 0.0772016: 0.1182017: 0.1032018: 0.107

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Italy is 0.1067, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Italy peaked at 0.1677 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0773, in 2015.

Italy ranks 57th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Manager in Italy, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.1677
2008 0.1393 -17.0%
2009 0.145 +4.1%
2010 0.1264 -12.8%
2011 0.1181 -6.6%
2012 0.0854 -27.6%
2013 0.087 +1.8%
2014 0.1171 +34.6%
2015 0.0773 -33.9%
2016 0.118 +52.6%
2017 0.1027 -12.9%
2018 0.1067 +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1507 0.1393 0.1677 3
2010s 0.1043 0.0773 0.1264 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 54 Philippines 0.1138 compare
  2. 55 Portugal 0.1122 compare
  3. 56 Serbia 0.1108 compare
  4. 58 United States 0.1043 compare
  5. 59 Spain 0.0953 compare
  6. 60 Argentina 0.0867 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Italy?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Italy was 0.1067 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.1677 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0773 in 2015.
How does Italy rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Italy ranks 57th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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