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

Ethiopia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.8235 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.8235
World rank
1st
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.8235
in 2021
All-time low
0.675
in 2014
Years of data
14
2000–2021

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

00.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.7952003: 0.7382004: 0.7082005: 0.7992006: 0.7682009: 0.7172010: 0.7542011: 0.7372012: 0.6942013: 0.6792014: 0.6752015: 0.7042016: 0.6992021: 0.823

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Ethiopia is 0.8235, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Ethiopia peaked at 0.8235 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.675, in 2014.

That places Ethiopia 1st out of 61 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Technicians in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.7948
2003 0.7376 -7.2%
2004 0.7076 -4.1%
2005 0.7989 +12.9%
2006 0.7677 -3.9%
2009 0.7166 -6.7%
2010 0.7538 +5.2%
2011 0.7373 -2.2%
2012 0.6939 -5.9%
2013 0.6795 -2.1%
2014 0.675 -0.7%
2015 0.7042 +4.3%
2016 0.699 -0.8%
2021 0.8235 +17.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7539 0.7076 0.7989 6
2010s 0.7061 0.675 0.7538 7
2020s 0.8235 0.8235 0.8235 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 2 Russian Federation 0.629 compare
  2. 3 Republic of Moldova 0.6271 compare
  3. 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5877 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Ethiopia?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Ethiopia was 0.8235 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8235 in 2021.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.675 in 2014.
How does Ethiopia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Ethiopia ranks 1st out of 61 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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