Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.3386 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.3386
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
25th
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.4774
in 2007
All-time low
0.3237
in 2013
Years of data
13
2005–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in United Kingdom, 2005–2017

00.10.20.30.40.52005201120172005: 0.4422006: 0.4532007: 0.4772008: 0.422009: 0.3982010: 0.3892011: 0.3632012: 0.342013: 0.3242014: 0.3272015: 0.3282016: 0.3452017: 0.339

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 0.3386 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2017.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in United Kingdom peaked at 0.4774 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3237, in 2013.

United Kingdom ranks 25th of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Technicians in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2005 0.4419
2006 0.4528 +2.5%
2007 0.4774 +5.5%
2008 0.4204 -11.9%
2009 0.3976 -5.4%
2010 0.3886 -2.3%
2011 0.3634 -6.5%
2012 0.3403 -6.3%
2013 0.3237 -4.9%
2014 0.3269 +1.0%
2015 0.3276 +0.2%
2016 0.345 +5.3%
2017 0.3386 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.438 0.3976 0.4774 5
2010s 0.3443 0.3237 0.3886 8

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 22 Greece 0.3685 compare
  2. 23 Panama 0.3536 compare
  3. 24 France 0.3522 compare
  4. 26 Sri Lanka 0.3366 compare
  5. 27 Poland 0.32 compare
  6. 28 Pakistan 0.3197 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in United Kingdom?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in United Kingdom was 0.3386 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.4774 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3237 in 2013.
How does United Kingdom rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 61 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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