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

Turkey: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.6158 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.6158
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
9th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.6746
in 2002
All-time low
0.6158
in 2016
Years of data
8
2002–2016

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Turkey, 2002–2016

00.20.40.62002200920162002: 0.6752003: 0.6752004: 0.6492005: 0.6532009: 0.6162010: 0.6572013: 0.6462016: 0.616

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Turkey is 0.6158, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Turkey peaked at 0.6746 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6158, in 2016.

That places Turkey 9th out of 64 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Professionals in Turkey, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 0.6746
2003 0.6746 -0.0%
2004 0.6488 -3.8%
2005 0.6529 +0.6%
2009 0.6158 -5.7%
2010 0.6569 +6.7%
2013 0.6463 -1.6%
2016 0.6158 -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6534 0.6158 0.6746 5
2010s 0.6397 0.6158 0.6569 3

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 6 Cambodia 0.6411 compare
  2. 7 Morocco 0.6172 compare
  3. 8 Sri Lanka 0.617 compare
  4. 10 Tanzania 0.6046 compare
  5. 11 Zambia 0.5918 compare
  6. 12 Vietnam 0.5835 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Turkey?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Turkey was 0.6158 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 0.6746 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6158 in 2016.
How does Turkey rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Turkey ranks 9th out of 64 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey 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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