Hungary vs Slovakia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment

Hungary
0.2468
in 2020
Slovakia
0.2349
in 2020
Hungary rank
20th
Slovakia rank
23rd

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

  • Hungary
  • Slovakia
00.10.20.30.4200520122020

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.2468 against 0.2349 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.0119.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 20th and Slovakia ranks 23rd of 79 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2792 0.3076 0.0284 Slovakia
2010s 0.2497 0.233 0.0167 Hungary
2020s 0.2468 0.2349 0.0119 Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of total employment, Hungary or Slovakia?
Hungary, at 0.2468 against 0.2349 in Slovakia as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment between Hungary and Slovakia?
0.0119, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Slovakia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Hungary and Slovakia rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Hungary ranks 20th and Slovakia ranks 23rd 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