El Salvador vs United States of America: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment

El Salvador
0.1377
in 2021
United States of America
0.1374
in 2018
El Salvador rank
70th
United States of America rank
71st

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

  • El Salvador
  • United States of America
00.050.10.15200020102021

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 0.1377 against 0.1374 in United States of America, a difference of 0.0003.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 70th and United States of America ranks 71st of 75 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, El Salvador or United States of America?
El Salvador, at 0.1377 against 0.1374 in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment between El Salvador and United States of America?
0.0003, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.
How do El Salvador and United States of America rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
El Salvador ranks 70th and United States of America ranks 71st 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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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