Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in United States of America

United States of America: Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by was 0.1028 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1028
Change on year
down 26.2%
World rank
45th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.1757
in 2010
All-time low
0.1028
in 2018
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in United States of America, 2010–2018

00.050.10.150.22010201420182010: 0.1762011: 0.1512012: 0.1362013: 0.1552014: 0.1332015: 0.1142016: 0.1352017: 0.1392018: 0.103

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in United States of America stood at 0.1028. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 26.2% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in United States of America peaked at 0.1757 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1028, in 2018.

That places United States of America 45th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Elementary workers in United States of America, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 0.1757
2011 0.1514 -13.9%
2012 0.1361 -10.1%
2013 0.1553 +14.1%
2014 0.1332 -14.2%
2015 0.1136 -14.7%
2016 0.1355 +19.2%
2017 0.1393 +2.8%
2018 0.1028 -26.2%

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 42 Viet Nam 0.1314 compare
  2. 43 Peru 0.1249 compare
  3. 44 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1211 compare
  4. 46 Honduras 0.0864 compare
  5. 47 Brazil 0.0805 compare
  6. 48 Morocco 0.0772

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in United States of America?
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in United States of America was 0.1028 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.1757 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1028 in 2018.
How does United States of America rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
United States of America ranks 45th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Elementary workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 741 data points, 2000–2021
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