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

Australia
0.1994
in 2015
Spain
0.1729
in 2018
Australia rank
55th
Spain rank
58th

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

  • Australia
  • Spain
0.20.30.40.5200120092018

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.1994 against 0.1729 in Spain, a difference of 0.0265.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Spain ahead.

Australia ranks 55th and Spain ranks 58th of 63 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2607 0.4413 0.1806 Spain
2010s 0.2149 0.1823 0.0326 Australia

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 Spain?
Australia, at 0.1994 against 0.1729 in Spain as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by between Australia and Spain?
0.0265, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Australia and Spain rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Australia ranks 55th and Spain ranks 58th 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: Manager. 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: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 739 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed