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

Ethiopia
0.9059
in 2016
South Africa
0.8446
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
6th
South Africa rank
9th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.9059 against 0.8446 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0613.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 9th of 21 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 0.9149 0.7178 0.1972 Ethiopia
2010s 0.894 0.739 0.1551 Ethiopia

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, Ethiopia or South Africa?
Ethiopia, at 0.9059 against 0.8446 in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by between Ethiopia and South Africa?
0.0613, 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 sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
Ethiopia ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 9th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by occupation: Teachers. 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: Teachers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
21 places, 220 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed