Austria vs Spain: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location

Austria
0.2606
in 2018
Spain
0.248
in 2018
Austria rank
29th
Spain rank
32nd

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

  • Austria
  • Spain
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.2606 against 0.248 in Spain, a difference of 0.0126.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 29th and Spain ranks 32nd of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2475 0.2511 0.0035 Spain
2010s 0.2423 0.256 0.0138 Spain

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, Austria or Spain?
Austria, at 0.2606 against 0.248 in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location between Austria and Spain?
0.0126, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Austria and Spain rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Austria ranks 29th and Spain ranks 32nd 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