El Salvador vs Mexico: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by

El Salvador
0.0529
in 2021
Mexico
0.0439
in 2017
El Salvador rank
54th
Mexico rank
56th

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

  • El Salvador
  • Mexico
0.040.060.080.10.12200020102021

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 0.0529 against 0.0439 in Mexico, a difference of 0.009.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

El Salvador ranks 54th and Mexico ranks 56th of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0554 0.0901 0.0347 Mexico
2010s 0.0452 0.0509 0.0057 Mexico

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, El Salvador or Mexico?
El Salvador, at 0.0529 against 0.0439 in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by between El Salvador and Mexico?
0.009, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
El Salvador ranks 54th and Mexico ranks 56th 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