Austria vs Portugal: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment

Austria
0.2897
in 2020
Portugal
0.3007
in 2020
Austria rank
31st
Portugal rank
29th

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

  • Austria
  • Portugal
00.10.20.3200420122020

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.3007 against 0.2897 in Austria, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.

Austria ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 29th of 59 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2588 0.2674 0.0086 Portugal
2010s 0.2677 0.274 0.0063 Portugal
2020s 0.2897 0.3007 0.011 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, Austria or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.3007 against 0.2897 in Austria as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of formal employment between Austria and Portugal?
0.011, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
Austria ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 29th 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