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

Colombia
0.5097
in 2017
El Salvador
0.6478
in 2014
Colombia rank
22nd
El Salvador rank
21st

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

  • Colombia
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 0.6478 against 0.5097 in Colombia, a difference of 0.1381.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.

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

Colombia ranks 22nd and El Salvador ranks 21st of 24 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6138 0.6767 0.0628 El Salvador
2010s 0.5489 0.6726 0.1237 El Salvador

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, Colombia or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 0.6478 against 0.5097 in Colombia as of 2014.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by between Colombia and El Salvador?
0.1381, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
Colombia ranks 22nd and El Salvador ranks 21st 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