Ethiopia vs South Africa: Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees

Ethiopia
0.2148
in 2016
South Africa
0.0002
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
20th
South Africa rank
23rd

Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
00.10.20.3200620132020

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.2148 against 0.0002 in South Africa, a difference of 0.2146.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 888.7 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 23 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2898 0.0017 0.2881 Ethiopia
2010s 0.2546 0.0635 0.1911 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees, Ethiopia or South Africa?
Ethiopia, at 0.2148 against 0.0002 in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees between Ethiopia and South Africa?
0.2146, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees?
Ethiopia ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 238 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed