Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Ukraine
Ukraine: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 38.67 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
38.67
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
3rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
46.09
in 2002
All-time low
37.72
in 2012
Years of data
11
2002–2013
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Ukraine, 2002–2013
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 38.67 for public sector employment as a share of total employment in 2013.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Ukraine peaked at 46.09 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 37.72, in 2012.
That places Ukraine 3rd out of 79 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 46.09 | — |
| 2004 | 45.35 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 45.41 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 42.65 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 41.37 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 39.99 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 39.39 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 38.83 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 38.38 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 37.72 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 38.67 | +2.5% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 38.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.29, 2.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 38.67 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.43, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.89 | 39.39 | 46.09 | 7 |
| 2010s | 38.4 | 37.72 | 38.83 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More work & labour data for Ukraine
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 28,634 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 7,781 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 7,873 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 7,324 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 15,197 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment as a share of total employment in Ukraine?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Ukraine was 38.67 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 46.09 in 2002.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.72 in 2012.
- How does Ukraine rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Ukraine ranks 3rd out of 79 countries with data for 2013.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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