Colombia vs Guatemala: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by

Colombia
0.0148
in 2020
Guatemala
0.01
in 2017
Colombia rank
61st
Guatemala rank
62nd

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

  • Colombia
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.0148 against 0.01 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0048.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.5 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 61st and Guatemala ranks 62nd of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0296 0.0178 0.0118 Colombia
2010s 0.0567 0.0209 0.0358 Colombia

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, Colombia or Guatemala?
Colombia, at 0.0148 against 0.01 in Guatemala as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by between Colombia and Guatemala?
0.0048, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guatemala?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Guatemala rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Colombia ranks 61st and Guatemala ranks 62nd 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