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

Argentina: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.2865 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2865
Change on year
down 22.9%
World rank
35th
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.396
in 2013
All-time low
0.2865
in 2021
Years of data
17
2003–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Argentina, 2003–2021

00.10.20.30.42003201220212003: 0.3822004: 0.3712005: 0.3442006: 0.3792007: 0.3832008: 0.3662009: 0.3472010: 0.3352011: 0.3522012: 0.3812013: 0.3962014: 0.3752015: 0.3942016: 0.3652017: 0.382018: 0.3722021: 0.287

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Argentina is 0.2865, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Argentina peaked at 0.396 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2865, in 2021.

That places Argentina 35th out of 61 countries with data for 2021, 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 Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Technicians in Argentina, 2003 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2003 0.3816
2004 0.3712 -2.7%
2005 0.3435 -7.5%
2006 0.3793 +10.4%
2007 0.383 +1.0%
2008 0.3663 -4.4%
2009 0.3473 -5.2%
2010 0.3347 -3.6%
2011 0.352 +5.2%
2012 0.3807 +8.1%
2013 0.396 +4.0%
2014 0.3751 -5.3%
2015 0.3942 +5.1%
2016 0.3651 -7.4%
2017 0.3803 +4.2%
2018 0.3718 -2.2%
2021 0.2865 -22.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3675 0.3435 0.383 7
2010s 0.3722 0.3347 0.396 9
2020s 0.2865 0.2865 0.2865 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 32 Ireland 0.2909 compare
  2. 33 Italy 0.2899 compare
  3. 34 Latvia 0.2876 compare
  4. 36 Philippines 0.2827 compare
  5. 37 Estonia 0.2825 compare
  6. 38 Romania 0.2824 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Argentina?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Argentina was 0.2865 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.396 in 2013.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2865 in 2021.
How does Argentina rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Argentina ranks 35th out of 61 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina 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: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
61 places, 719 data points, 2000–2021
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