Australia vs Italy: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location

Australia
0.2167
in 2015
Italy
0.2329
in 2018
Australia rank
39th
Italy rank
36th

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

  • Australia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.2329 against 0.2167 in Australia, a difference of 0.0162.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Italy ahead.

Australia ranks 39th and Italy ranks 36th of 64 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3223 0.3113 0.011 Australia
2010s 0.2542 0.2834 0.0292 Italy

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 location, Australia or Italy?
Italy, at 0.2329 against 0.2167 in Australia as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location between Australia and Italy?
0.0162, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Australia and Italy rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Australia ranks 39th and Italy ranks 36th of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural. 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 location: Rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 791 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed