Mexico vs United States of America: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment

Mexico
0.1367
in 2020
United States of America
0.1288
in 2018
Mexico rank
53rd
United States of America rank
55th

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

  • Mexico
  • United States of America
00.050.10.15200020102020

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.1367 against 0.1288 in United States of America, a difference of 0.0079.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United States of America ahead.

Mexico ranks 53rd and United States of America ranks 55th of 79 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of total employment, Mexico or United States of America?
Mexico, at 0.1367 against 0.1288 in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment between Mexico and United States of America?
0.0079, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Mexico ranks 53rd and United States of America ranks 55th 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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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