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

Australia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.241 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.241
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
50th
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.3858
in 2010
All-time low
0.2309
in 2014
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Australia, 2001–2015

00.10.20.30.42001200820152001: 0.2742002: 0.2942003: 0.3832004: 0.3412005: 0.3522006: 0.3492007: 0.3452008: 0.3682009: 0.3492010: 0.3862011: 0.2812012: 0.252013: 0.2632014: 0.2312015: 0.241

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Australia stood at 0.241.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Australia peaked at 0.3858 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2309, in 2014.

That places Australia 50th out of 61 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Technicians in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 0.274
2002 0.2937 +7.2%
2003 0.3834 +30.5%
2004 0.3412 -11.0%
2005 0.3518 +3.1%
2006 0.3488 -0.9%
2007 0.345 -1.1%
2008 0.3681 +6.7%
2009 0.3487 -5.3%
2010 0.3858 +10.6%
2011 0.2807 -27.2%
2012 0.25 -11.0%
2013 0.2635 +5.4%
2014 0.2309 -12.4%
2015 0.241 +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3394 0.274 0.3834 9
2010s 0.2753 0.2309 0.3858 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 47 El Salvador 0.2508 compare
  2. 48 Chile 0.2482 compare
  3. 49 Cyprus 0.2443 compare
  4. 51 Uruguay 0.2373 compare
  5. 52 Czechia 0.2321 compare
  6. 53 Croatia 0.2304 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Australia?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Australia was 0.241 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3858 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2309 in 2014.
How does Australia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Australia ranks 50th out of 61 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia 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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