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

Malta: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.5611 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.5611
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
19th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.5908
in 2012
All-time low
0.4017
in 2011
Years of data
10
2009–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Malta, 2009–2018

00.20.40.62009201320182009: 0.5162010: 0.5622011: 0.4022012: 0.5912013: 0.5562014: 0.5632015: 0.5672016: 0.562017: 0.572018: 0.561

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Malta is 0.5611, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Malta peaked at 0.5908 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4017, in 2011.

Malta ranks 19th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Professionals in Malta, 2009 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2009 0.5158
2010 0.5618 +8.9%
2011 0.4017 -28.5%
2012 0.5908 +47.1%
2013 0.5562 -5.9%
2014 0.5627 +1.2%
2015 0.5674 +0.8%
2016 0.5604 -1.2%
2017 0.5698 +1.7%
2018 0.5611 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5158 0.5158 0.5158 1
2010s 0.548 0.4017 0.5908 9

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 16 Mongolia 0.5658 compare
  2. 17 Panama 0.5649 compare
  3. 18 Georgia 0.5618 compare
  4. 20 Croatia 0.5606 compare
  5. 21 Guatemala 0.542 compare
  6. 22 Philippines 0.5283 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Malta?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Malta was 0.5611 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.5908 in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4017 in 2011.
How does Malta rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Malta ranks 19th out of 64 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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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