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

Australia
0.272
in 2015
El Salvador
0.2594
in 2021
Australia rank
39th
El Salvador rank
42nd

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

  • Australia
  • El Salvador
00.10.20.30.4200020102021

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.272 against 0.2594 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0126.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 39th and El Salvador ranks 42nd of 59 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3404 0.2708 0.0696 Australia
2010s 0.2719 0.2608 0.0111 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, Australia or El Salvador?
Australia, at 0.272 against 0.2594 in El Salvador as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of formal employment between Australia and El Salvador?
0.0126, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and El Salvador?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
How do Australia and El Salvador rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
Australia ranks 39th and El Salvador ranks 42nd 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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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