Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Slovakia
Slovakia: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 23.49 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Slovakia, 2005–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 23.49 for public sector employment as a share of total employment in 2020.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Slovakia peaked at 34.93 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20.97, in 2018.
Slovakia ranks 23rd 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.26 | — |
| 2006 | 34.93 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 34.25 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 24.73 | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 25.61 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 25.75 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 25.11 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 24.35 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 24.44 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.35 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 23.1 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 21.9 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 21.21 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 20.97 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 21.79 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 23.49 | +7.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 23.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.54, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 23.49 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.43, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Slovakia 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 | -27.8% | 34.25 | 24.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.76 | 24.73 | 34.93 | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.3 | 20.97 | 25.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.49 | 23.49 | 23.49 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6515 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6553 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3502 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,260 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,704 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,716 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,711 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,427 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment as a share of total employment in Slovakia?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Slovakia was 23.49 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.93 in 2006.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.97 in 2018.
- How does Slovakia rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Slovakia ranks 23rd out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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