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Jobs in the public and private sectors
A detailed look at the distribution of public sector employee jobs by industry sector, this article details major sector changes and lists public corporations which have been dissolved or reclassified to the private sector.
In 1999 the number of jobs in the public sector increased for the first time since 1979. Private sector jobs also increased by a more substantial margin. An article published in this month’s Economic Trends gives an overview of public and private sector jobs and gives a detailed analysis of jobs in the public sector.
The article shows that between 1998 and 1999 the total workforce jobs increased by 287,000. In 1999 82 per cent (22.9 million) of all workforce jobs were in the private sector compared with just under 5 million jobs in the public sector, which increased by 44,000 jobs over the year.
The article looks in detail at the distribution of the public sector employee jobs by industry sector, such as education, health and public administration. It also gives details of the major sector changes from 1993 to 1999, and a list of public corporations, which have been dissolved or reclassified to the private sector.
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