Austria vs Latvia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location

Austria
0.2261
in 2018
Latvia
0.2506
in 2018
Austria rank
16th
Latvia rank
14th

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

  • Austria
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.2506 against 0.2261 in Austria, a difference of 0.0245.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 16th and Latvia ranks 14th of 65 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2012 0.241 0.0397 Latvia
2010s 0.2078 0.2567 0.0489 Latvia

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, Austria or Latvia?
Latvia, at 0.2506 against 0.2261 in Austria as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location between Austria and Latvia?
0.0245, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Latvia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Austria and Latvia rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Austria ranks 16th and Latvia ranks 14th 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