Australia vs South Africa: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender

Australia
0.1904
in 2015
South Africa
0.189
in 2020
Australia rank
31st
South Africa rank
32nd

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

  • Australia
  • South Africa
00.10.20.3200020102020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.1904 against 0.189 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0014.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

Australia ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 32nd of 68 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2352 0.1912 0.044 Australia
2010s 0.2031 0.1741 0.0291 Australia

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, Australia or South Africa?
Australia, at 0.1904 against 0.189 in South Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender between Australia and South Africa?
0.0014, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Australia ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 32nd of 68 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male. 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: Male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 851 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed