Ethiopia vs Zambia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender

Ethiopia
0.0606
in 2021
Zambia
0.0751
in 2015
Ethiopia rank
65th
Zambia rank
63rd

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Zambia
0.050.10.150.2200020102021

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.0751 against 0.0606 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0145.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 65th and Zambia ranks 63rd of 70 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1829 0.0423 0.1406 Ethiopia
2010s 0.1577 0.0548 0.1029 Ethiopia

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, Ethiopia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.0751 against 0.0606 in Ethiopia as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender between Ethiopia and Zambia?
0.0145, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
Ethiopia ranks 65th and Zambia ranks 63rd 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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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