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

Estonia
0.3031
in 2018
Latvia
0.3086
in 2018
Estonia rank
42nd
Latvia rank
40th

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

  • Estonia
  • Latvia
00.10.20.30.40.5200420112018

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.3086 against 0.3031 in Estonia, a difference of 0.0055.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Latvia ahead.

Estonia ranks 42nd and Latvia ranks 40th of 62 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.301 0.3466 0.0456 Latvia
2010s 0.3235 0.3395 0.0161 Latvia

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 Latvia?
Latvia, at 0.3086 against 0.3031 in Estonia as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by between Estonia and Latvia?
0.0055, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Estonia ranks 42nd and Latvia ranks 40th 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