Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender

Ireland
0.4123
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.4246
in 2017
Ireland rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

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

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.10.20.30.40.5200420102017

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.4246 against 0.4123 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0123.

Across all 13 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 70 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4002 0.4456 0.0454 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.3971 0.431 0.0339 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.4246 against 0.4123 in Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0123, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
Ireland ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th 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