Australia vs South Africa: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location
Australia
0.236
in 2015
South Africa
0.2242
in 2020
Australia rank
47th
South Africa rank
49th
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.236 against 0.2242 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0118.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 49th of 69 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3048 | 0.2181 | 0.0867 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.2575 | 0.2019 | 0.0557 | Australia |
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, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 0.236 against 0.2242 in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location between Australia and South Africa?
- 0.0118, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
- Australia ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 49th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.