Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in United States of America

United States of America: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.1043 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1043
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
58th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.1142
in 2010
All-time low
0.0992
in 2013
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in United States of America, 2010–2018

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252010201420182010: 0.1142011: 0.1082012: 0.1082013: 0.0992014: 0.1052015: 0.1032016: 0.1012017: 0.12018: 0.104

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in United States of America is 0.1043, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in United States of America peaked at 0.1142 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0992, in 2013.

That places United States of America 58th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Manager in United States of America, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 0.1142
2011 0.1082 -5.2%
2012 0.1082 -0.0%
2013 0.0992 -8.3%
2014 0.1054 +6.2%
2015 0.1033 -2.0%
2016 0.1011 -2.1%
2017 0.0995 -1.5%
2018 0.1043 +4.8%

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 55 Portugal 0.1122 compare
  2. 56 Serbia 0.1108 compare
  3. 57 Italy 0.1067 compare
  4. 59 Spain 0.0953 compare
  5. 60 Argentina 0.0867 compare
  6. 61 Ecuador 0.0525 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in United States of America?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in United States of America was 0.1043 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.1142 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0992 in 2013.
How does United States of America rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
United States of America ranks 58th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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
Last refreshed