Australia vs South Africa: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender
Australia
0.1558
in 2015
South Africa
0.1523
in 2020
Australia rank
21st
South Africa rank
23rd
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.1558 against 0.1523 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0035.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 70 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1878 | 0.1552 | 0.0325 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.1655 | 0.1452 | 0.0203 | Australia |
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, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 0.1558 against 0.1523 in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender between Australia and South Africa?
- 0.0035, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
- Australia ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd 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: Male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.