Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in El Salvador

El Salvador: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.2508 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2508
World rank
47th
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.3978
in 2001
All-time low
0.2418
in 2014
Years of data
15
2000–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in El Salvador, 2000–2021

00.10.20.30.42000201020212000: 0.3762001: 0.3982002: 0.3662003: 0.3532004: 0.3482006: 0.3432007: 0.3572008: 0.3362009: 0.3512012: 0.3492014: 0.2422015: 0.2882016: 0.3032017: 0.2622021: 0.251

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in El Salvador stood at 0.2508.

The figure is down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in El Salvador peaked at 0.3978 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2418, in 2014.

El Salvador ranks 47th of 61 countries on this measure, 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 El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Technicians in El Salvador, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.376
2001 0.3978 +5.8%
2002 0.3663 -7.9%
2003 0.3528 -3.7%
2004 0.3477 -1.4%
2006 0.3431 -1.3%
2007 0.3569 +4.0%
2008 0.3356 -6.0%
2009 0.3514 +4.7%
2012 0.3495 -0.6%
2014 0.2418 -30.8%
2015 0.2876 +18.9%
2016 0.3029 +5.3%
2017 0.2616 -13.6%
2021 0.2508 -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3586 0.3356 0.3978 9
2010s 0.2887 0.2418 0.3495 5
2020s 0.2508 0.2508 0.2508 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 44 Lithuania 0.2625 compare
  2. 45 Portugal 0.2563 compare
  3. 46 Paraguay 0.2553 compare
  4. 48 Chile 0.2482 compare
  5. 49 Cyprus 0.2443 compare
  6. 50 Australia 0.241 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in El Salvador?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in El Salvador was 0.2508 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.3978 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2418 in 2014.
How does El Salvador rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
El Salvador ranks 47th out of 61 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador 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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