Australia vs South Africa: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by

Australia
0.6228
in 2015
South Africa
0.5303
in 2020
Australia rank
14th
South Africa rank
17th

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

  • Australia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.6228 against 0.5303 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0925.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 17th of 20 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7842 0.6788 0.1054 Australia
2010s 0.682 0.6691 0.0128 Australia

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, Australia or South Africa?
Australia, at 0.6228 against 0.5303 in South Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by between Australia and South Africa?
0.0925, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
Australia ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 17th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by occupation: Medical workers. 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 occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
20 places, 200 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed