Latvia vs South Africa: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location

Latvia
0.2853
in 2018
South Africa
0.2654
in 2020
Latvia rank
24th
South Africa rank
25th

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

  • Latvia
  • South Africa
00.10.20.3200020102020

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.2853 against 0.2654 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0199.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 25th of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2667 0.198 0.0687 Latvia
2010s 0.2918 0.2387 0.0531 Latvia

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, Latvia or South Africa?
Latvia, at 0.2853 against 0.2654 in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location between Latvia and South Africa?
0.0199, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Latvia and South Africa rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Latvia ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 25th 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