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

Spain: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.0953 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.0953
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
59th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2351
in 2006
All-time low
0.049
in 2010
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Spain, 2006–2018

0.050.10.150.20.252006201220182006: 0.2352007: 0.1552008: 0.1442009: 0.1532010: 0.0492011: 0.0532012: 0.0572013: 0.0642014: 0.12015: 0.0792016: 0.0922017: 0.0962018: 0.095

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Spain stood at 0.0953.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Spain peaked at 0.2351 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.049, in 2010.

Spain ranks 59th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Manager in Spain, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 0.2351
2007 0.1548 -34.1%
2008 0.1437 -7.2%
2009 0.1525 +6.1%
2010 0.049 -67.9%
2011 0.0527 +7.6%
2012 0.0573 +8.8%
2013 0.0642 +12.0%
2014 0.0996 +55.1%
2015 0.0789 -20.8%
2016 0.0919 +16.5%
2017 0.0964 +4.9%
2018 0.0953 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1715 0.1437 0.2351 4
2010s 0.0761 0.049 0.0996 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 56 Serbia 0.1108 compare
  2. 57 Italy 0.1067 compare
  3. 58 United States of America 0.1043 compare
  4. 60 Argentina 0.0867 compare
  5. 61 Ecuador 0.0525 compare
  6. 62 Chile 0.0516 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Spain?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Spain was 0.0953 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.2351 in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 2010.
How does Spain rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Spain ranks 59th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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