Colombia vs Philippines: Number of public paid employees

Colombia
17,144
in 2020
Philippines
14,194
in 2019
Colombia rank
8th
Philippines rank
11th

Number of public paid employees over time

  • Colombia
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 17,144 against 14,194 in Philippines, a difference of 2,950.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Philippines ahead.

Colombia ranks 8th and Philippines ranks 11th of 80 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 10,436 6,547 3,889 Colombia
2010s 18,928 14,224 4,704 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of public paid employees, Colombia or Philippines?
Colombia, at 17,144 against 14,194 in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of public paid employees between Colombia and Philippines?
2,950, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Philippines?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Philippines rank globally for number of public paid employees?
Colombia ranks 8th and Philippines ranks 11th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Number of public paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed