Australia vs Ireland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by

Australia
0.1385
in 2015
Ireland
0.1559
in 2017
Australia rank
34th
Ireland rank
32nd

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

  • Australia
  • Ireland
0.10.150.20.250.3200120092017

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.1559 against 0.1385 in Australia, a difference of 0.0174.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.

Australia ranks 34th and Ireland ranks 32nd of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1818 0.249 0.0672 Ireland
2010s 0.1568 0.1613 0.0046 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, Australia or Ireland?
Ireland, at 0.1559 against 0.1385 in Australia as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by between Australia and Ireland?
0.0174, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Australia ranks 34th and Ireland ranks 32nd of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers. 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: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 742 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed