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

Poland: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.32 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.32
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
27th
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.5835
in 2002
All-time low
0.3059
in 2011
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Poland, 2001–2017

00.20.40.62001200920172001: 0.5712002: 0.5842003: 0.562004: 0.532005: 0.372006: 0.3982007: 0.4082008: 0.3072009: 0.332010: 0.3242011: 0.3062012: 0.3282013: 0.3542014: 0.3542015: 0.3642016: 0.3672017: 0.32

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Poland stood at 0.32.

The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Poland peaked at 0.5835 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3059, in 2011.

Poland ranks 27th of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Technicians in Poland, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 0.5711
2002 0.5835 +2.2%
2003 0.5597 -4.1%
2004 0.5303 -5.2%
2005 0.3701 -30.2%
2006 0.3977 +7.5%
2007 0.4077 +2.5%
2008 0.3066 -24.8%
2009 0.3302 +7.7%
2010 0.3244 -1.7%
2011 0.3059 -5.7%
2012 0.3284 +7.4%
2013 0.3542 +7.8%
2014 0.3539 -0.1%
2015 0.3644 +3.0%
2016 0.3669 +0.7%
2017 0.32 -12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4508 0.3066 0.5835 9
2010s 0.3397 0.3059 0.3669 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 24 France 0.3522 compare
  2. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3386 compare
  3. 26 Sri Lanka 0.3366 compare
  4. 28 Pakistan 0.3197 compare
  5. 29 Switzerland 0.3179 compare
  6. 30 Slovakia 0.3132 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Poland?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Poland was 0.32 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5835 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3059 in 2011.
How does Poland rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Poland ranks 27th out of 61 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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