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

Argentina: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.4328 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.4328
Change on year
up 28.1%
World rank
49th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.4328
in 2021
All-time low
0.3377
in 2010
Years of data
17
2003–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Argentina, 2003–2021

00.10.20.30.42003201220212003: 0.3632004: 0.3412005: 0.3742006: 0.3612007: 0.3422008: 0.3722009: 0.3622010: 0.3382011: 0.3582012: 0.3942013: 0.3542014: 0.3572015: 0.3782016: 0.3732017: 0.3392018: 0.3382021: 0.433

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Argentina stood at 0.4328. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.1% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Argentina peaked at 0.4328 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3377, in 2010.

That places Argentina 49th out of 64 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Professionals in Argentina, 2003 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2003 0.3635
2004 0.3414 -6.1%
2005 0.3744 +9.7%
2006 0.3614 -3.5%
2007 0.342 -5.4%
2008 0.3719 +8.7%
2009 0.3623 -2.6%
2010 0.3377 -6.8%
2011 0.3585 +6.2%
2012 0.3936 +9.8%
2013 0.3543 -10.0%
2014 0.3571 +0.8%
2015 0.3784 +6.0%
2016 0.3734 -1.3%
2017 0.3385 -9.3%
2018 0.3378 -0.2%
2021 0.4328 +28.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3596 0.3414 0.3744 7
2010s 0.3588 0.3377 0.3936 9
2020s 0.4328 0.4328 0.4328 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 46 Cyprus 0.4445 compare
  2. 47 South Africa 0.439 compare
  3. 48 Mexico 0.4363 compare
  4. 50 Honduras 0.4288 compare
  5. 51 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4234 compare
  6. 52 Czechia 0.4231 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Argentina?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Argentina was 0.4328 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.4328 in 2021.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3377 in 2010.
How does Argentina rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Argentina ranks 49th out of 64 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina 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: Professionals. 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: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 755 data points, 2000–2022
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