Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Australia
Australia: Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 3,678 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Australia, 2001–2021
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Australia is 3,678, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Australia peaked at 3,678 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,089, in 2001.
Australia ranks 14th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,089 | — |
| 2002 | 2,241 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 2,363 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 2,377 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,502 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 2,630 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2,604 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,843 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 2,986 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 3,184 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 2,936 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 3,082 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 3,106 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3,147 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3,252 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 3,311 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3,363 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3,469 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3,672 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 3,581 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 3,678 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,515 | 2,089 | 2,986 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,252 | 2,936 | 3,672 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,629 | 3,581 | 3,678 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Australia?
- Public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Australia was 3,678 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,678 in 2021.
- What is the lowest public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,089 in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Australia ranks 14th out of 89 countries with data for 2021.
- Is public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.