Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location

Ireland
0.3597
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.3284
in 2017
Ireland rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th

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

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.10.20.30.4200420102017

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.3597 against 0.3284 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0313.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 64 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.363 0.3688 0.0058 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.3558 0.3438 0.012 Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ireland, at 0.3597 against 0.3284 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0313, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Ireland ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th 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