public sector
noun
: the part of an economy which is controlled or owned by the government
a job in the public sector
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In 2022, the sickness absence rate, which refers to the number of working hours lost, among U.K. public sector workers alone was 3.6% compared to 2.3% among those working in the private sector.
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Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 29 Oct. 2024
Reports suggest that the Treasury could target public sector net financial liabilities (PSNFL) in the U.K.’s measure of debt, rather than public sector net debt.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024
The leading players in the region’s initiative include the Ciudad de la Luz film studios, the Institut Valencià de Cultura (IVC), a public sector film agency, and pubcaster À Punt, but many private companies are also contributing with their expertise and suggestions.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 27 Sep. 2024
Working with a group of private and public sector leaders and the World Economic Forum, the EDISON Alliance, established on the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic, seeks to address the digital divide in measurable ways.
—Hans Vestberg, TIME, 25 Sep. 2024
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Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 29 Oct. 2024
Reports suggest that the Treasury could target public sector net financial liabilities (PSNFL) in the U.K.’s measure of debt, rather than public sector net debt.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024
The leading players in the region’s initiative include the Ciudad de la Luz film studios, the Institut Valencià de Cultura (IVC), a public sector film agency, and pubcaster À Punt, but many private companies are also contributing with their expertise and suggestions.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 27 Sep. 2024
Working with a group of private and public sector leaders and the World Economic Forum, the EDISON Alliance, established on the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic, seeks to address the digital divide in measurable ways.
—Hans Vestberg, TIME, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Public sector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20sector. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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