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

Australia
0.2334
in 2015
South Africa
0.2337
in 2020
Australia rank
50th
South Africa rank
49th

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

  • Australia
  • South Africa
00.10.20.3200020102020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.2337 against 0.2334 in Australia, a difference of 0.0003.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 49th of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3099 0.2081 0.1018 Australia
2010s 0.2571 0.2088 0.0484 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, Australia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.2337 against 0.2334 in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment between Australia and South Africa?
0.0003, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
Australia ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 49th of 75 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment. 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
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 979 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed