Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Albania
Albania: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 19.96 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
19.96
World rank
38th
of 79 countries
All-time high
19.96
in 2012
All-time low
14.1
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2012
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Albania, 2002–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 19.96 for public sector employment as a share of total employment in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Albania peaked at 19.96 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.1, in 2002.
That places Albania 38th out of 79 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.1 | — |
| 2004 | 15.7 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 15.58 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 16.35 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 19.96 | +22.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 19.96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.29, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Albania's 19.96 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.43, 82% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.43 | 14.1 | 16.35 | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.96 | 19.96 | 19.96 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More work & labour data for Albania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.29 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,083 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 580.32 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 580.03 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 604.96 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,185 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment as a share of total employment in Albania?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Albania was 19.96 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.96 in 2012.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1 in 2002.
- How does Albania rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Albania ranks 38th out of 79 countries with data for 2012.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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