Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in United States

United States: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.2393 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2393
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
63rd
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.2818
in 2010
All-time low
0.2393
in 2018
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in United States, 2010–2018

00.10.20.32010201420182010: 0.2822011: 0.2762012: 0.2642013: 0.2612014: 0.2632015: 0.2552016: 0.2512017: 0.2542018: 0.239

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States recorded 0.2393 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in United States peaked at 0.2818 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2393, in 2018.

That places United States 63rd out of 64 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Professionals in United States, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 0.2818
2011 0.2763 -2.0%
2012 0.2643 -4.3%
2013 0.2614 -1.1%
2014 0.2631 +0.7%
2015 0.255 -3.1%
2016 0.2508 -1.6%
2017 0.2541 +1.3%
2018 0.2393 -5.8%

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 60 Brazil 0.3615 compare
  2. 61 Chile 0.3266 compare
  3. 62 Luxembourg 0.2998 compare
  4. 64 Colombia 0.2166 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in United States?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in United States was 0.2393 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.2818 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2393 in 2018.
How does United States rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
United States ranks 63rd out of 64 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States 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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