Austria vs Spain: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment

Austria
0.2562
in 2020
Spain
0.2481
in 2020
Austria rank
18th
Spain rank
19th

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

  • Austria
  • Spain
00.10.20.3200420122020

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.2562 against 0.2481 in Spain, a difference of 0.0081.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.

Austria ranks 18th and Spain ranks 19th of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2235 0.2156 0.0079 Austria
2010s 0.2349 0.2269 0.008 Austria
2020s 0.2562 0.2481 0.0081 Austria

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 Spain?
Austria, at 0.2562 against 0.2481 in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment between Austria and Spain?
0.0081, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Austria and Spain rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Austria ranks 18th and Spain ranks 19th 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