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

Greece: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.483 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.483
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
37th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.5114
in 2010
All-time low
0.4739
in 2007
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Greece, 2007–2018

00.20.40.62007201220182007: 0.4742008: 0.4842009: 0.4992010: 0.5112011: 0.5042012: 0.4792013: 0.4972014: 0.4792015: 0.4982016: 0.5092017: 0.4892018: 0.483

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Greece stood at 0.483.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Greece peaked at 0.5114 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4739, in 2007.

That places Greece 37th out of 64 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Professionals in Greece, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.4739
2008 0.4842 +2.2%
2009 0.4987 +3.0%
2010 0.5114 +2.6%
2011 0.504 -1.4%
2012 0.4785 -5.1%
2013 0.4971 +3.9%
2014 0.4788 -3.7%
2015 0.4982 +4.1%
2016 0.5088 +2.1%
2017 0.4895 -3.8%
2018 0.483 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4856 0.4739 0.4987 3
2010s 0.4944 0.4785 0.5114 9

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 34 Poland 0.4875 compare
  2. 35 Dominican Republic 0.4843 compare
  3. 36 Pakistan 0.4842 compare
  4. 38 Bulgaria 0.4743 compare
  5. 39 Hungary 0.4697 compare
  6. 40 Lithuania 0.4687 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Greece?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Greece was 0.483 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.5114 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4739 in 2007.
How does Greece rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Greece ranks 37th out of 64 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece 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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