Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in El Salvador

El Salvador: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.4008 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.4008
World rank
55th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.4978
in 2014
All-time low
0.373
in 2003
Years of data
15
2000–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in El Salvador, 2000–2021

00.10.20.30.40.52000201020212000: 0.4782001: 0.4242002: 0.4122003: 0.3732004: 0.422006: 0.442007: 0.4622008: 0.4032009: 0.4332012: 0.4042014: 0.4982015: 0.3872016: 0.3932017: 0.4522021: 0.401

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in El Salvador stood at 0.4008.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in El Salvador peaked at 0.4978 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.373, in 2003.

That places El Salvador 55th out of 64 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Professionals in El Salvador, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4779
2001 0.4241 -11.3%
2002 0.4119 -2.9%
2003 0.373 -9.4%
2004 0.4203 +12.7%
2006 0.4395 +4.6%
2007 0.4619 +5.1%
2008 0.4034 -12.7%
2009 0.4332 +7.4%
2012 0.4045 -6.6%
2014 0.4978 +23.1%
2015 0.3874 -22.2%
2016 0.3927 +1.4%
2017 0.4519 +15.1%
2021 0.4008 -11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4273 0.373 0.4779 9
2010s 0.4269 0.3874 0.4978 5
2020s 0.4008 0.4008 0.4008 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 52 Czechia 0.4231 compare
  2. 53 France 0.4228 compare
  3. 54 Australia 0.404 compare
  4. 56 Uruguay 0.3903 compare
  5. 57 Finland 0.3795 compare
  6. 58 Romania 0.3782 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in El Salvador?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in El Salvador was 0.4008 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.4978 in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.373 in 2003.
How does El Salvador rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
El Salvador ranks 55th out of 64 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador 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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