Austria vs Portugal: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment
Austria
0.2562
in 2020
Portugal
0.2692
in 2020
Austria rank
18th
Portugal rank
17th
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment over time
- Austria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.2692 against 0.2562 in Austria, a difference of 0.013.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.
Austria ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 17th of 79 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2224 | 0.2122 | 0.0102 | Austria |
| 2010s | 0.2349 | 0.2385 | 0.0035 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.2562 | 0.2692 | 0.013 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of total employment, Austria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.2692 against 0.2562 in Austria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment between Austria and Portugal?
- 0.013, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
- Austria ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 17th 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.