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

Ireland
0.2933
in 2020
Luxembourg
0.3154
in 2020
Ireland rank
9th
Luxembourg rank
6th

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

  • Ireland
  • Luxembourg
00.10.20.3200420122020

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 0.3154 against 0.2933 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0221.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Ireland ranks 9th and Luxembourg ranks 6th of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2687 0.289 0.0203 Luxembourg
2010s 0.269 0.2883 0.0193 Luxembourg
2020s 0.2933 0.3154 0.0221 Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of total employment, Ireland or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 0.3154 against 0.2933 in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment between Ireland and Luxembourg?
0.0221, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Ireland ranks 9th 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