Cyprus vs Italy: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment

Cyprus
0.227
in 2020
Italy
0.2461
in 2020
Cyprus rank
50th
Italy rank
47th

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

  • Cyprus
  • Italy
00.10.20.30.4200520122020

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.2461 against 0.227 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0191.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Italy ahead.

Cyprus ranks 50th and Italy ranks 47th of 59 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2432 0.2982 0.055 Italy
2010s 0.2358 0.2514 0.0155 Italy
2020s 0.227 0.2461 0.0191 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, Cyprus or Italy?
Italy, at 0.2461 against 0.227 in Cyprus as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of formal employment between Cyprus and Italy?
0.0191, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Italy?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Cyprus and Italy rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
Cyprus ranks 50th and Italy ranks 47th 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