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

Spain: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.5792 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.5792
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.6364
in 2007
All-time low
0.5772
in 2013
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Spain, 2006–2018

00.20.40.62006201220182006: 0.6142007: 0.6362008: 0.5982009: 0.6072010: 0.6132011: 0.6052012: 0.5982013: 0.5772014: 0.5882015: 0.5892016: 0.6082017: 0.582018: 0.579

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.5792 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Spain peaked at 0.6364 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5772, in 2013.

That places Spain 14th out of 64 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Professionals in Spain, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 0.6141
2007 0.6364 +3.6%
2008 0.5979 -6.0%
2009 0.6068 +1.5%
2010 0.6134 +1.1%
2011 0.6054 -1.3%
2012 0.5983 -1.2%
2013 0.5772 -3.5%
2014 0.5883 +1.9%
2015 0.5888 +0.1%
2016 0.6078 +3.2%
2017 0.58 -4.6%
2018 0.5792 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6138 0.5979 0.6364 4
2010s 0.5932 0.5772 0.6134 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 11 Zambia 0.5918 compare
  2. 12 Viet Nam 0.5835 compare
  3. 13 Palestine, State of 0.5824 compare
  4. 15 Paraguay 0.5776 compare
  5. 16 Mongolia 0.5658 compare
  6. 17 Panama 0.5649 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Spain?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Spain was 0.5792 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.6364 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5772 in 2013.
How does Spain rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Spain ranks 14th out of 64 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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