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

Portugal: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.5042 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.5042
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
29th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.6327
in 2007
All-time low
0.4765
in 2016
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.20.40.62007201220182007: 0.6332008: 0.5532009: 0.5062010: 0.5492011: 0.5882012: 0.5742013: 0.5532014: 0.5272015: 0.5072016: 0.4762017: 0.4922018: 0.504

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Portugal is 0.5042, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Portugal peaked at 0.6327 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4765, in 2016.

That places Portugal 29th out of 64 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Professionals in Portugal, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.6327
2008 0.5533 -12.5%
2009 0.5063 -8.5%
2010 0.5492 +8.5%
2011 0.588 +7.1%
2012 0.574 -2.4%
2013 0.5534 -3.6%
2014 0.5268 -4.8%
2015 0.507 -3.8%
2016 0.4765 -6.0%
2017 0.4922 +3.3%
2018 0.5042 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5641 0.5063 0.6327 3
2010s 0.5301 0.4765 0.588 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 26 Peru 0.5104 compare
  2. 27 Ireland 0.51 compare
  3. 28 Serbia 0.5086 compare
  4. 30 Cameroon 0.5012 compare
  5. 31 Ecuador 0.4991 compare
  6. 32 Latvia 0.496 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Portugal?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Portugal was 0.5042 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.6327 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4765 in 2016.
How does Portugal rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Portugal ranks 29th out of 64 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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