Ecuador vs South Africa: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by

Ecuador
0.4637
in 2017
South Africa
0.4338
in 2020
Ecuador rank
13th
South Africa rank
16th

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

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
00.20.40.6200020102020

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.4637 against 0.4338 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0299.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Ecuador ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 16th of 62 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4236 0.5812 0.1576 South Africa
2010s 0.4247 0.4486 0.0239 South Africa

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, Ecuador or South Africa?
Ecuador, at 0.4637 against 0.4338 in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by between Ecuador and South Africa?
0.0299, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Ecuador ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 16th of 62 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 730 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed