Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Czechia
Czechia: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 20.56 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Czechia, 2005–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 20.56 for public sector employment as a share of total employment in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Czechia peaked at 26.73 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.35, in 2013.
Czechia ranks 33rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.73 | — |
| 2006 | 26.57 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 25.8 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 18.09 | -29.9% |
| 2009 | 18.02 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 18.4 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 18.18 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 18.09 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 17.35 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 18.22 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 18.84 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 18.93 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.97 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 19.48 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 20.09 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 20.56 | +2.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 20.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.54, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 20.56 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.43, 84% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -29.9% | 25.8 | 18.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.04 | 18.02 | 26.73 | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.65 | 17.35 | 20.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.56 | 20.56 | 20.56 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More work & labour data for Czechia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2573 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2672 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1601 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,262 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,792 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,042 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,186 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,228 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment as a share of total employment in Czechia?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Czechia was 20.56 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.73 in 2005.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.35 in 2013.
- How does Czechia rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Czechia ranks 33rd out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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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