Belgium vs Luxembourg: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment

Belgium
0.3578
in 2020
Luxembourg
0.3154
in 2020
Belgium rank
4th
Luxembourg rank
6th

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

  • Belgium
  • Luxembourg
00.10.20.30.4200420122020

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.3578 against 0.3154 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.0424.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 4th and Luxembourg ranks 6th of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3853 0.289 0.0962 Belgium
2010s 0.3489 0.2883 0.0606 Belgium
2020s 0.3578 0.3154 0.0424 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of total employment, Belgium or Luxembourg?
Belgium, at 0.3578 against 0.3154 in Luxembourg as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment between Belgium and Luxembourg?
0.0424, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Belgium ranks 4th and Luxembourg ranks 6th 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