Australia vs Italy: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment

Australia
0.2001
in 2015
Italy
0.1954
in 2020
Australia rank
37th
Italy rank
39th

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

  • Australia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.2001 against 0.1954 in Italy, a difference of 0.0047.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 37th and Italy ranks 39th of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2687 0.216 0.0526 Australia
2010s 0.2177 0.1927 0.025 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of total employment, Australia or Italy?
Australia, at 0.2001 against 0.1954 in Italy as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment between Australia and Italy?
0.0047, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Australia and Italy rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Australia ranks 37th and Italy ranks 39th 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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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