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
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.