Greece vs Latvia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment

Greece
0.2343
in 2020
Latvia
0.2359
in 2020
Greece rank
25th
Latvia rank
22nd

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

  • Greece
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.2359 against 0.2343 in Greece, a difference of 0.0016.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Latvia ahead.

Greece ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 22nd of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2068 0.2256 0.0188 Latvia
2010s 0.2216 0.2333 0.0117 Latvia
2020s 0.2343 0.2359 0.0015 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of total employment, Greece or Latvia?
Latvia, at 0.2359 against 0.2343 in Greece as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment between Greece and Latvia?
0.0016, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Latvia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Greece and Latvia rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Greece ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 22nd 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