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

Portugal
0.1508
in 2018
South Africa
0.1523
in 2020
Portugal rank
25th
South Africa rank
23rd

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

  • Portugal
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.1523 against 0.1508 in Portugal, a difference of 0.0015.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.

Portugal ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 70 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.116 0.1365 0.0204 South Africa
2010s 0.149 0.1416 0.0075 Portugal

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, Portugal or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.1523 against 0.1508 in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender between Portugal and South Africa?
0.0015, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
Portugal ranks 25th 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.

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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