Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Poland
Poland: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 20.5 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Poland, 2001–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Poland stood at 20.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Poland peaked at 30.14 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18.62, in 2011.
That places Poland 34th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30.14 | — |
| 2002 | 29.63 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 28.45 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 28.12 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 26.26 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 26.1 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 25.72 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 18.93 | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 19.18 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 19.12 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 18.62 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 18.97 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 19.8 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 19.63 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 20.12 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 19.9 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 19.55 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 20.5 | +4.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 20.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.54, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 20.5 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 Poland 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 | -26.4% | 25.72 | 18.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.84 | 18.93 | 30.14 | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.46 | 18.62 | 20.12 | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.5 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More work & labour data for Poland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 22,799 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 9,591 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,786 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,544 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,330 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment as a share of total employment in Poland?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Poland was 20.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.14 in 2001.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.62 in 2011.
- How does Poland rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Poland ranks 34th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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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