Mauritius vs South Africa: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment

Mauritius
0.1829
in 2017
South Africa
0.1946
in 2020
Mauritius rank
42nd
South Africa rank
40th

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

  • Mauritius
  • South Africa
00.050.10.150.2200020102020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.1946 against 0.1829 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.0117.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 40th of 79 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1817 0.1661 0.0156 Mauritius
2010s 0.1882 0.1688 0.0194 Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of total employment, Mauritius or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.1946 against 0.1829 in Mauritius as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment between Mauritius and South Africa?
0.0117, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Mauritius ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 40th 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