Chart 1: Public sector employment becoming more important to economy
Share of total national employment, March years
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.9
4.0
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
4.9
5.0
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5%
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