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

Austria: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.2734 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2734
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
42nd
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.4291
in 2007
All-time low
0.2447
in 2010
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Austria, 2004–2018

00.10.20.30.42004201120182004: 0.4162005: 0.4182006: 0.4082007: 0.4292008: 0.2512009: 0.2552010: 0.2452011: 0.3132012: 0.3622013: 0.3232014: 0.3212015: 0.3712016: 0.3462017: 0.352018: 0.273

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Austria is 0.2734, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Austria peaked at 0.4291 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2447, in 2010.

Austria ranks 42nd of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Austria, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Technicians in Austria, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.4159
2005 0.4182 +0.5%
2006 0.4081 -2.4%
2007 0.4291 +5.1%
2008 0.2506 -41.6%
2009 0.2554 +1.9%
2010 0.2447 -4.2%
2011 0.3132 +28.0%
2012 0.3618 +15.5%
2013 0.323 -10.7%
2014 0.3214 -0.5%
2015 0.3708 +15.4%
2016 0.346 -6.7%
2017 0.3505 +1.3%
2018 0.2734 -22.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3629 0.2506 0.4291 6
2010s 0.3228 0.2447 0.3708 9

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 39 Iceland 0.2812 compare
  2. 40 Malta 0.2795 compare
  3. 41 Brazil 0.2757 compare
  4. 43 Guatemala 0.2663 compare
  5. 44 Lithuania 0.2625 compare
  6. 45 Portugal 0.2563 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Austria?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Austria was 0.2734 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.4291 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2447 in 2010.
How does Austria rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Austria ranks 42nd out of 61 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria 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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