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

Estonia
0.2469
in 2020
Italy
0.2461
in 2020
Estonia rank
44th
Italy rank
45th

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

  • Estonia
  • Italy
00.10.20.30.4200420122020

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.2469 against 0.2461 in Italy, a difference of 0.0008.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Italy ahead.

Estonia ranks 44th and Italy ranks 45th of 75 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2435 0.2982 0.0547 Italy
2010s 0.2477 0.2514 0.0036 Italy
2020s 0.2469 0.2461 0.0008 Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, Estonia or Italy?
Estonia, at 0.2469 against 0.2461 in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment between Estonia and Italy?
0.0008, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Italy?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Estonia and Italy rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
Estonia ranks 44th and Italy ranks 45th 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