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

Russia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.629 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.629
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
2nd
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.629
in 2016
All-time low
0.4625
in 2005
Years of data
15
2000–2016

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Russia, 2000–2016

00.20.40.62000200820162000: 0.5522001: 0.492002: 0.512003: 0.4942004: 0.5212005: 0.4622006: 0.5192007: 0.4832009: 0.4852010: 0.5642011: 0.552012: 0.542013: 0.512015: 0.5152016: 0.629

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Russia stood at 0.629. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Russia peaked at 0.629 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4625, in 2005.

That places Russia 2nd out of 61 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Technicians in Russia, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.5516
2001 0.4902 -11.1%
2002 0.5095 +3.9%
2003 0.4939 -3.1%
2004 0.5215 +5.6%
2005 0.4625 -11.3%
2006 0.5192 +12.3%
2007 0.4829 -7.0%
2009 0.4846 +0.4%
2010 0.5642 +16.4%
2011 0.5499 -2.5%
2012 0.5401 -1.8%
2013 0.5095 -5.7%
2015 0.5146 +1.0%
2016 0.629 +22.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5018 0.4625 0.5516 9
2010s 0.5512 0.5095 0.629 6

Countries ranked near Russia

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Russia?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Russia was 0.629 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 0.629 in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4625 in 2005.
How does Russia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Russia ranks 2nd out of 61 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia 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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