Ethiopia vs Zambia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender

Ethiopia
0.5006
in 2021
Zambia
0.5324
in 2015
Ethiopia rank
10th
Zambia rank
7th

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.5324 against 0.5006 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0318.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Zambia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 7th of 69 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3974 0.5047 0.1072 Zambia
2010s 0.4371 0.4146 0.0224 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender, Ethiopia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.5324 against 0.5006 in Ethiopia as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender between Ethiopia and Zambia?
0.0318, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 7th of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female. 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 paid employment by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 856 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed