Mexico vs United States of America: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location

Mexico
0.1716
in 2019
United States of America
0.1705
in 2018
Mexico rank
48th
United States of America rank
50th

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

  • Mexico
  • United States of America
00.050.10.150.2200020092019

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.1716 against 0.1705 in United States of America, a difference of 0.0011.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United States of America ahead.

Mexico ranks 48th and United States of America ranks 50th of 64 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location, Mexico or United States of America?
Mexico, at 0.1716 against 0.1705 in United States of America as of 2019.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location between Mexico and United States of America?
0.0011, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Mexico ranks 48th and United States of America ranks 50th 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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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