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

Ireland
0.1437
in 2017
Portugal
0.1508
in 2018
Ireland rank
28th
Portugal rank
25th

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

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
00.050.10.15200420112018

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.1508 against 0.1437 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0071.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 25th of 70 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.166 0.1273 0.0387 Ireland
2010s 0.1578 0.1491 0.0087 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 Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.1508 against 0.1437 in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender between Ireland and Portugal?
0.0071, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
Ireland ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 25th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 864 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed