Colombia vs El Salvador: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry

Colombia
0.482
in 2017
El Salvador
0.6111
in 2014
Colombia rank
26th
El Salvador rank
24th

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

  • Colombia
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 0.6111 against 0.482 in Colombia, a difference of 0.1291.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.

Colombia ranks 26th and El Salvador ranks 24th of 29 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6008 0.6384 0.0376 El Salvador
2010s 0.5165 0.6332 0.1167 El Salvador

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 industry, Colombia or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 0.6111 against 0.482 in Colombia as of 2014.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry between Colombia and El Salvador?
0.1291, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry?
Colombia ranks 26th and El Salvador ranks 24th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry: Education. 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 industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 325 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed