El Salvador vs Mexico: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location

El Salvador
0.0595
in 2021
Mexico
0.0706
in 2019
El Salvador rank
51st
Mexico rank
48th

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

  • El Salvador
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.0706 against 0.0595 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0111.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 51st and Mexico ranks 48th of 65 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0374 0.0652 0.0278 Mexico
2010s 0.0453 0.0664 0.0211 Mexico

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, El Salvador or Mexico?
Mexico, at 0.0706 against 0.0595 in El Salvador as of 2019.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location between El Salvador and Mexico?
0.0111, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
El Salvador ranks 51st and Mexico ranks 48th 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