Chile vs Colombia: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by

Chile
0.4545
in 2017
Colombia
0.5097
in 2017
Chile rank
23rd
Colombia rank
22nd

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by over time

  • Chile
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.5097 against 0.4545 in Chile, a difference of 0.0552.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 23rd and Colombia ranks 22nd of 24 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2817 0.6248 0.3431 Colombia
2010s 0.4005 0.5423 0.1418 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by, Chile or Colombia?
Colombia, at 0.5097 against 0.4545 in Chile as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by between Chile and Colombia?
0.0552, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
Chile ranks 23rd and Colombia ranks 22nd of 24 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 249 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed