Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment

Ireland
0.3323
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.3398
in 2018
Ireland rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
15th

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

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.10.20.30.4200420122020

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.3398 against 0.3323 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0075.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 75 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3289 0.362 0.0331 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.3172 0.3334 0.0162 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.3398 against 0.3323 in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0075, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
Ireland ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th 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