Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.5824 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.5824
World rank
13th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.7316
in 2003
All-time low
0.5824
in 2017
Years of data
6
2000–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Palestine, State of, 2000–2017

00.20.40.60.82000200820172000: 0.6992001: 0.7162002: 0.7012003: 0.7322007: 0.6872017: 0.582

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Palestine, State of stood at 0.5824. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Palestine, State of peaked at 0.7316 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5824, in 2017.

Palestine, State of ranks 13th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Professionals in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.699
2001 0.7161 +2.4%
2002 0.7006 -2.2%
2003 0.7316 +4.4%
2007 0.687 -6.1%
2017 0.5824 -15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7069 0.687 0.7316 5
2010s 0.5824 0.5824 0.5824 1

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.6046 compare
  2. 11 Zambia 0.5918 compare
  3. 12 Viet Nam 0.5835 compare
  4. 14 Spain 0.5792 compare
  5. 15 Paraguay 0.5776 compare
  6. 16 Mongolia 0.5658 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Palestine, State of?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Palestine, State of was 0.5824 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 0.7316 in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5824 in 2017.
How does Palestine, State of rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Palestine, State of ranks 13th out of 64 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine, State of 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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