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

Hungary
0.2805
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.2594
in 2017
Hungary rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

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

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

Hungary currently reports 0.2805 against 0.2594 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0211.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 65 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 Hungary United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2711 0.2949 0.0238 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.2533 0.2785 0.0252 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 location, Hungary or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Hungary, at 0.2805 against 0.2594 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location between Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0211, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Hungary ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th 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