Estonia vs Portugal: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by

Estonia
0.1638
in 2018
Portugal
0.1737
in 2018
Estonia rank
30th
Portugal rank
27th

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

  • Estonia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.1737 against 0.1638 in Estonia, a difference of 0.0099.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 27th of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2151 0.2493 0.0342 Portugal
2010s 0.1917 0.2363 0.0446 Portugal

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, Estonia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.1737 against 0.1638 in Estonia as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by between Estonia and Portugal?
0.0099, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Estonia and Portugal rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Estonia ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 27th 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