Mexico vs Turkey: Number of public paid employees

Mexico
26,590
in 2020
Turkey
28,003
in 2019
Mexico rank
5th
Turkey rank
4th

Number of public paid employees over time

  • Mexico
  • Turkey
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k200020102020

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 28,003 against 26,590 in Mexico, a difference of 1,413.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 5th and Turkey ranks 4th of 80 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 18,579 7,665 10,915 Mexico
2010s 20,700 24,478 3,777 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of public paid employees, Mexico or Turkey?
Turkey, at 28,003 against 26,590 in Mexico as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of public paid employees between Mexico and Turkey?
1,413, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Turkey?
8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do Mexico and Turkey rank globally for number of public paid employees?
Mexico ranks 5th and Turkey ranks 4th 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