Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in United States
United States: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 24.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in United States, 2001–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in United States is 24.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in United States peaked at 27.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2020.
United States ranks 106th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27.3% | — |
| 2002 | 27.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 24.9% | 27.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 25.7% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 21.6% | 24.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in United States?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in United States was 24.7% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2020.
- How does United States rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- United States ranks 106th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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