Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender

Spain
0.1577
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.1677
in 2017
Spain rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th

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

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.1677 against 0.1577 in Spain, a difference of 0.01.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Spain ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 70 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1554 0.1793 0.0239 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.1557 0.1602 0.0045 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.1677 against 0.1577 in Spain as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.01, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
Spain ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th 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