Estonia vs Portugal: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender

Estonia
0.328
in 2018
Portugal
0.3399
in 2018
Estonia rank
22nd
Portugal rank
19th

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

  • Estonia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.3399 against 0.328 in Estonia, a difference of 0.0119.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 19th of 70 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3371 0.3092 0.0279 Estonia
2010s 0.3393 0.3308 0.0085 Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender, Estonia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.3399 against 0.328 in Estonia as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender between Estonia and Portugal?
0.0119, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Estonia and Portugal rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
Estonia ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 19th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Female. 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 by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 865 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed