Australia vs South Africa: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment
Australia
0.2001
in 2015
South Africa
0.1946
in 2020
Australia rank
37th
South Africa rank
40th
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.2001 against 0.1946 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0055.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th of 79 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2592 | 0.1661 | 0.0931 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.2196 | 0.1775 | 0.0421 | 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 South Africa?
- Australia, at 0.2001 against 0.1946 in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment between Australia and South Africa?
- 0.0055, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
- Australia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th 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.