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

Estonia
0.4914
in 2018
France
0.4882
in 2018
Estonia rank
52nd
France rank
53rd

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

  • Estonia
  • France
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.4914 against 0.4882 in France, a difference of 0.0032.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.

Estonia ranks 52nd and France ranks 53rd of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia France Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6163 0.6602 0.0438 France
2010s 0.524 0.5552 0.0312 France

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 France?
Estonia, at 0.4914 against 0.4882 in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by between Estonia and France?
0.0032, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and France?
15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Estonia and France rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Estonia ranks 52nd and France ranks 53rd of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Professionals. 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: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 755 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed