Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Georgia
Georgia: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 14.22 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
14.22
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
52nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
19.42
in 2009
All-time low
14.22
in 2013
Years of data
5
2008–2013
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Georgia, 2008–2013
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2013, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Georgia stood at 14.22. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Georgia ranks 52nd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17.54 | — |
| 2009 | 19.42 | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 16.71 | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 16.89 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 14.22 | -15.8% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 14.22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.29, 87% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 14.22 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.43, 58% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.48 | 17.54 | 19.42 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.94 | 14.22 | 16.89 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More work & labour data for Georgia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5695 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5795 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0234 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,483 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 911.09 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,505 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,465 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,969 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment as a share of total employment in Georgia?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Georgia was 14.22 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.42 in 2009.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.22 in 2013.
- How does Georgia rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Georgia ranks 52nd out of 79 countries with data for 2013.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia 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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