Russian Federation vs Zambia: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment

Russian Federation
0.5147
in 2016
Zambia
0.6364
in 2015
Russian Federation rank
4th
Zambia rank
3rd

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

  • Russian Federation
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.6364 against 0.5147 in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.1217.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 3rd of 59 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5563 0.5668 0.0105 Zambia
2010s 0.5296 0.5348 0.0052 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, Russian Federation or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.6364 against 0.5147 in Russian Federation as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of formal employment between Russian Federation and Zambia?
0.1217, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Zambia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
How do Russian Federation and Zambia rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
Russian Federation ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 3rd 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