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

Portugal: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.1122 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.1122
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
55th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.1306
in 2014
All-time low
0.0667
in 2011
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.050.10.152007201220182007: 0.0952008: 0.0952009: 0.0882010: 0.112011: 0.0672012: 0.1022013: 0.1072014: 0.1312015: 0.0862016: 0.1152017: 0.1232018: 0.112

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Portugal stood at 0.1122.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Portugal peaked at 0.1306 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0667, in 2011.

Portugal ranks 55th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Manager in Portugal, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.0953
2008 0.0952 -0.1%
2009 0.088 -7.5%
2010 0.1102 +25.3%
2011 0.0667 -39.5%
2012 0.1021 +53.1%
2013 0.1066 +4.4%
2014 0.1306 +22.6%
2015 0.0858 -34.3%
2016 0.115 +34.0%
2017 0.1225 +6.5%
2018 0.1122 -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0928 0.088 0.0953 3
2010s 0.1058 0.0667 0.1306 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 52 Brazil 0.1285 compare
  2. 53 Croatia 0.1179 compare
  3. 54 Philippines 0.1138 compare
  4. 56 Serbia 0.1108 compare
  5. 57 Italy 0.1067 compare
  6. 58 United States of America 0.1043 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Portugal?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Portugal was 0.1122 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.1306 in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0667 in 2011.
How does Portugal rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Portugal ranks 55th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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