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

Spain
0.2844
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.2769
in 2017
Spain rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd

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

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.2844 against 0.2769 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0075.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Spain ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 58 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2453 0.3501 0.1048 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.2629 0.2784 0.0155 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Spain, at 0.2844 against 0.2769 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0075, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Spain ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Clerks. 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 occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 705 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed