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
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.