The part of a country's economy that is under the control of the State, or a state; = "public sector"; specifically (chiefly British) the education system funded or provided by the State.
Origin
1930s.
Definition of state sector in US English:
state sector
noun
The part of a country's economy that is under the control of the State, or a state; = "public sector"; specifically (chiefly British) the education system funded or provided by the State.