Ireland vs Portugal: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location
Ireland
0.2643
in 2017
Portugal
0.2567
in 2018
Ireland rank
10th
Portugal rank
12th
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.2643 against 0.2567 in Portugal, a difference of 0.0076.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 12th of 65 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.258 | 0.2244 | 0.0336 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.2709 | 0.2413 | 0.0296 | 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, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 0.2643 against 0.2567 in Portugal as of 2017.
- What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.0076, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
- Ireland ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 12th 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.