Argentina vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment

Argentina
0.3498
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.3455
in 2018
Argentina rank
16th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

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

  • Argentina
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.10.20.30.4200020102021

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.3498 against 0.3455 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0043.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Argentina ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 59 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3145 0.3695 0.055 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.3226 0.3365 0.014 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, Argentina or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Argentina, at 0.3498 against 0.3455 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of formal employment between Argentina and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0043, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Argentina and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
Argentina ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment. 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
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 781 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed