Australia vs Italy: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location

Australia
0.1699
in 2015
Italy
0.1756
in 2018
Australia rank
29th
Italy rank
28th

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

  • Australia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.1756 against 0.1699 in Australia, a difference of 0.0057.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Italy ahead.

Australia ranks 29th and Italy ranks 28th of 65 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2297 0.2115 0.0183 Australia
2010s 0.1929 0.2022 0.0092 Italy

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 location, Australia or Italy?
Italy, at 0.1756 against 0.1699 in Australia as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location between Australia and Italy?
0.0057, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Australia and Italy rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Australia ranks 29th and Italy ranks 28th of 65 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Rural. 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 location: Rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 801 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed