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
00.10.20.3200420122020

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.

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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