Belgium vs Ireland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location
Belgium
0.43
in 2018
Ireland
0.3597
in 2017
Belgium rank
9th
Ireland rank
11th
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.43 against 0.3597 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0703.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 11th of 64 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4617 | 0.3622 | 0.0996 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.4251 | 0.3558 | 0.0693 | Belgium |
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, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 0.43 against 0.3597 in Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.0703, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 11th 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.