Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.4234 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.4234
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
51st
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.5404
in 2005
All-time low
0.4234
in 2017
Years of data
13
2005–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2017

00.20.40.62005201120172005: 0.542006: 0.5232007: 0.5062008: 0.4752009: 0.4622010: 0.4762011: 0.4362012: 0.4422013: 0.4592014: 0.4522015: 0.4282016: 0.4392017: 0.423

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.4234 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.5404 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4234, in 2017.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 51st out of 64 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Professionals in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2005 0.5404
2006 0.5228 -3.3%
2007 0.5061 -3.2%
2008 0.4752 -6.1%
2009 0.462 -2.8%
2010 0.4755 +2.9%
2011 0.4356 -8.4%
2012 0.4424 +1.6%
2013 0.4593 +3.8%
2014 0.4519 -1.6%
2015 0.4277 -5.4%
2016 0.4386 +2.6%
2017 0.4234 -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5013 0.462 0.5404 5
2010s 0.4443 0.4234 0.4755 8

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 48 Mexico 0.4363 compare
  2. 49 Argentina 0.4328 compare
  3. 50 Honduras 0.4288 compare
  4. 52 Czechia 0.4231 compare
  5. 53 France 0.4228 compare
  6. 54 Australia 0.404 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.4234 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5404 in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4234 in 2017.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 51st out of 64 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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