Ireland vs Luxembourg: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location

Ireland
0.3597
in 2017
Luxembourg
0.3957
in 2018
Ireland rank
11th
Luxembourg rank
10th

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

  • Ireland
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 0.3957 against 0.3597 in Ireland, a difference of 0.036.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Ireland ranks 11th and Luxembourg ranks 10th of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3622 0.4249 0.0627 Luxembourg
2010s 0.3558 0.366 0.0102 Luxembourg

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, Ireland or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 0.3957 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 Ireland and Luxembourg?
0.036, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Ireland ranks 11th and Luxembourg ranks 10th 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