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

Türkiye: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.2303 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2303
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
54th
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.3898
in 2003
All-time low
0.2303
in 2016
Years of data
8
2002–2016

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Türkiye, 2002–2016

00.10.20.30.42002200920162002: 0.3732003: 0.392004: 0.3062005: 0.3492009: 0.3432010: 0.2922013: 0.2582016: 0.23

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 0.2303 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Türkiye peaked at 0.3898 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2303, in 2016.

Türkiye ranks 54th of 61 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Technicians in Türkiye, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 0.3727
2003 0.3898 +4.6%
2004 0.306 -21.5%
2005 0.349 +14.0%
2009 0.3433 -1.6%
2010 0.2916 -15.1%
2013 0.2576 -11.7%
2016 0.2303 -10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3522 0.306 0.3898 5
2010s 0.2599 0.2303 0.2916 3

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 51 Uruguay 0.2373 compare
  2. 52 Czechia 0.2321 compare
  3. 53 Croatia 0.2304 compare
  4. 55 Bulgaria 0.2282 compare
  5. 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.205 compare
  6. 57 Costa Rica 0.1636 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Türkiye?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Türkiye was 0.2303 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.3898 in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2303 in 2016.
How does Türkiye rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Türkiye ranks 54th out of 61 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye 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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