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

Belgium: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.4025 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.4025
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
13th
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.6502
in 2004
All-time low
0.3981
in 2012
Years of data
13
2004–2018

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

00.20.40.62004201120182004: 0.652007: 0.6242008: 0.5622009: 0.482010: 0.4752011: 0.4142012: 0.3982013: 0.4652014: 0.422015: 0.4262016: 0.4552017: 0.4512018: 0.402

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.4025 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2018.

That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Belgium peaked at 0.6502 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3981, in 2012.

That places Belgium 13th out of 61 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 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 Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Technicians in Belgium, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.6502
2007 0.6244 -4.0%
2008 0.5621 -10.0%
2009 0.4801 -14.6%
2010 0.4752 -1.0%
2011 0.4141 -12.8%
2012 0.3981 -3.9%
2013 0.4646 +16.7%
2014 0.4196 -9.7%
2015 0.4261 +1.6%
2016 0.4551 +6.8%
2017 0.451 -0.9%
2018 0.4025 -10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5792 0.4801 0.6502 4
2010s 0.434 0.3981 0.4752 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 10 Zambia 0.4379 compare
  2. 11 Palestine, State of 0.4297 compare
  3. 12 Namibia 0.4118 compare
  4. 14 Serbia 0.4002 compare
  5. 15 Ecuador 0.3947 compare
  6. 16 South Africa 0.3893 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Belgium?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Belgium was 0.4025 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.6502 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3981 in 2012.
How does Belgium rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Belgium ranks 13th out of 61 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium 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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