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

Australia
0.272
in 2015
Latvia
0.2673
in 2020
Australia rank
39th
Latvia rank
41st

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

  • Australia
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.272 against 0.2673 in Latvia, a difference of 0.0047.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 39th and Latvia ranks 41st of 59 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3545 0.25 0.1046 Australia
2010s 0.292 0.2613 0.0307 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 Latvia?
Australia, at 0.272 against 0.2673 in Latvia as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of formal employment between Australia and Latvia?
0.0047, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latvia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Australia and Latvia rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
Australia ranks 39th and Latvia ranks 41st 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