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

El Salvador
0.2594
in 2021
Latvia
0.2673
in 2020
El Salvador rank
42nd
Latvia rank
41st

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

  • El Salvador
  • Latvia
00.10.20.3200020102021

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.2673 against 0.2594 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0079.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 42nd and Latvia ranks 41st of 59 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2698 0.25 0.0198 El Salvador
2010s 0.2496 0.259 0.0093 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, El Salvador or Latvia?
Latvia, at 0.2673 against 0.2594 in El Salvador as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of formal employment between El Salvador and Latvia?
0.0079, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Latvia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do El Salvador and Latvia rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
El Salvador ranks 42nd 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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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