Argentina vs Panama: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment

Argentina
0.1888
in 2021
Panama
0.1798
in 2021
Argentina rank
41st
Panama rank
43rd

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

  • Argentina
  • Panama
00.050.10.150.2200020102021

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.1888 against 0.1798 in Panama, a difference of 0.009.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.

Argentina ranks 41st and Panama ranks 43rd of 79 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 0.18 0.1578 0.0222 Argentina
2010s 0.1763 0.1586 0.0178 Argentina
2020s 0.1888 0.1798 0.009 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of total employment, Argentina or Panama?
Argentina, at 0.1888 against 0.1798 in Panama as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment between Argentina and Panama?
0.009, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Panama?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Argentina and Panama rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Argentina ranks 41st and Panama ranks 43rd of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total 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 total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,004 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed