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

Poland: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.1922 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.1922
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
32nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2615
in 2005
All-time low
0.1177
in 2013
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Poland, 2001–2017

00.10.20.32001200920172001: 0.2542002: 0.2542003: 0.2522004: 0.2342005: 0.2622006: 0.2342007: 0.2412008: 0.1922009: 0.1962010: 0.1512011: 0.1372012: 0.1412013: 0.1182014: 0.142015: 0.1872016: 0.1982017: 0.192

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Poland recorded 0.1922 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2017.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Poland peaked at 0.2615 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1177, in 2013.

That places Poland 32nd out of 63 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Manager in Poland, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 0.2541
2002 0.2538 -0.1%
2003 0.2521 -0.6%
2004 0.2343 -7.1%
2005 0.2615 +11.6%
2006 0.2336 -10.7%
2007 0.2408 +3.1%
2008 0.1924 -20.1%
2009 0.1963 +2.0%
2010 0.1513 -22.9%
2011 0.1366 -9.8%
2012 0.1412 +3.4%
2013 0.1177 -16.7%
2014 0.1397 +18.7%
2015 0.1873 +34.1%
2016 0.1983 +5.8%
2017 0.1922 -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2354 0.1924 0.2615 9
2010s 0.158 0.1177 0.1983 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 29 Zambia 0.2007 compare
  2. 30 Bolivia 0.194 compare
  3. 31 Malta 0.1931 compare
  4. 33 Pakistan 0.1868 compare
  5. 34 Paraguay 0.1863 compare
  6. 35 United Kingdom 0.185 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Poland?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Poland was 0.1922 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2615 in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1177 in 2013.
How does Poland rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Poland ranks 32nd out of 63 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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