public sector

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, public sector has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard (Nov 2025).

The public sector, also called the state sector, is the part of the economy composed of both public services and public enterprises. Public sectors include the public goods and governmental services such as the military, law enforcement, public infrastructure, public transit, public education, along with public health care and those working for the government itself, such as elected officials. The public sector might provide services that a non-payer cannot be excluded from, services which benef