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

Mexico
0.2933
in 2020
Portugal
0.3007
in 2020
Mexico rank
30th
Portugal rank
29th

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

  • Mexico
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.3007 against 0.2933 in Mexico, a difference of 0.0074.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 29th of 59 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3432 0.2674 0.0758 Mexico
2010s 0.3084 0.274 0.0344 Mexico
2020s 0.2933 0.3007 0.0074 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, Mexico or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.3007 against 0.2933 in Mexico as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of formal employment between Mexico and Portugal?
0.0074, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Mexico and Portugal rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
Mexico ranks 30th 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