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The percentage of civil servants in Portugal, in relation to the total number of workers, was 15% in 2016, below the European average recorded during the period in question (16%), according to figures published on Monday by Eurostat.
According to data reported for 2016, Portugal has established itself as the fifth Member State with a lower percentage of civil servants compared to the total number of employees. Germany (10%), Luxembourg (12%), the Netherlands (13%), Italy (14%), Ireland (15%) and the US Spain (15%) complete the list of countries with the lowest percentage of civil servants [19659003]
In contrast, Sweden topped the list of countries with the highest percentage of civil servants (29%), followed by by Denmark (28%),), Finland (25%), Estonia (23%), Lithuania (22%), France (22%) and Hungary (22%)
During the reporting period, the share rose from about 22% to 19% and in the UK, which rose from about 19% to 16%. On the other side of the increases, Romania, which rose from 12% to 16%, and Hungary, which had about 19%, was fixed at 22%
"It should be noted that the limits According to Eurostat, the number of jobs in the education sector varies across Member States since 2000 and up to 2000. For example, jobs in the field of education or of health are included in public employment in some countries and in others. "In 2016, the percentage of public employment remained" more or less stable ", between 15% and 17%. % of total number of employees The European Bureau also clarified that the definition of public employment used includes civil servants and other local, regional and national armed forces.
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