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

Slovakia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.4641 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.4641
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
42nd
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.6288
in 2005
All-time low
0.4641
in 2017
Years of data
13
2005–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Slovakia, 2005–2017

00.20.40.62005201120172005: 0.6292006: 0.6082007: 0.5942008: 0.5122009: 0.4882010: 0.5252011: 0.5612012: 0.482013: 0.4732014: 0.4652015: 0.4782016: 0.472017: 0.464

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Slovakia stood at 0.4641. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Slovakia peaked at 0.6288 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4641, in 2017.

That places Slovakia 42nd out of 64 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Professionals in Slovakia, 2005 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2005 0.6288
2006 0.6085 -3.2%
2007 0.5938 -2.4%
2008 0.5121 -13.8%
2009 0.4878 -4.7%
2010 0.5249 +7.6%
2011 0.5612 +6.9%
2012 0.4801 -14.5%
2013 0.4734 -1.4%
2014 0.4648 -1.8%
2015 0.4785 +3.0%
2016 0.4696 -1.8%
2017 0.4641 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5662 0.4878 0.6288 5
2010s 0.4896 0.4641 0.5612 8

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 39 Hungary 0.4697 compare
  2. 40 Lithuania 0.4687 compare
  3. 41 Costa Rica 0.4648 compare
  4. 43 Italy 0.4525 compare
  5. 44 Jordan 0.4506 compare
  6. 45 Estonia 0.4459 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Slovakia?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Slovakia was 0.4641 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6288 in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4641 in 2017.
How does Slovakia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Slovakia ranks 42nd out of 64 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia 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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