Question

Size of government question. Find Statistics Canada Table: 14-10-0027- 01. Include that table and the calculations on the sheet named Prob 2 in the template.
a. From that Table, establish the ratio of public sector employees to private sector employees (do not include the self-employed category) in 1987 and then compare this ratio with that of 2019. How do they compare?

b. Public sector employment typically consists of three groups: 1) Educational services; 2) Health care and social assistance; and Public administration. By how much in % has each one of these groups increased from 1987 to 2019?

c. Compare private sector employment with public sector employment. Which one has increased in % the most over the 1987 to 2019 period?

Answer 1

1.

ratio of public sector employees to private sector employees (1987)=2625/8008.9=.3278

ratio of public sector employees to private sector employees (2019)=3,849.3/12,303.7=.3129

The Ratio has decreased, meaning higher percentage of people are employed in private sector now.

2.

	Count (1987,'000)	Count (2019,'000)	Growth
Educational Services	698.7	1160.2	66.05%
Health care and social assistance	635	1110.5	74.88%
Public Administration	756.7	1011.3	33.65%

3.

	Count (1987,'000)	Count (2019,'000)	Growth
Public Sector	2625	3849.3	46.64%
Private Sector	8008.9	12303.7	53.63%

Private sector increased the most.