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

Philippines: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.5283 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.5283
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
22nd
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.584
in 2002
All-time low
0.5066
in 2018
Years of data
18
2001–2019

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Philippines, 2001–2019

00.20.40.62001201020192001: 0.5842002: 0.5842003: 0.5642004: 0.5432005: 0.552007: 0.5342008: 0.5482009: 0.5542010: 0.5342011: 0.5512012: 0.562013: 0.5222014: 0.5262015: 0.5262016: 0.5112017: 0.5142018: 0.5072019: 0.528

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 0.5283 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2019.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Philippines peaked at 0.584 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5066, in 2018.

That places Philippines 22nd out of 64 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Professionals in Philippines, 2001 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2001 0.5836
2002 0.584 +0.1%
2003 0.5636 -3.5%
2004 0.5432 -3.6%
2005 0.55 +1.3%
2007 0.5338 -3.0%
2008 0.5479 +2.6%
2009 0.5535 +1.0%
2010 0.5342 -3.5%
2011 0.5512 +3.2%
2012 0.5598 +1.6%
2013 0.522 -6.8%
2014 0.526 +0.8%
2015 0.5261 +0.0%
2016 0.5109 -2.9%
2017 0.5145 +0.7%
2018 0.5066 -1.5%
2019 0.5283 +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5574 0.5338 0.584 8
2010s 0.5279 0.5066 0.5598 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 19 Malta 0.5611 compare
  2. 20 Croatia 0.5606 compare
  3. 21 Guatemala 0.542 compare
  4. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5217 compare
  5. 24 Belgium 0.5202 compare
  6. 25 Iceland 0.5127 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Philippines?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Philippines was 0.5283 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.584 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5066 in 2018.
How does Philippines rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Philippines ranks 22nd out of 64 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines 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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