Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location
Ireland
0.2643
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.2594
in 2017
Ireland rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.2643 against 0.2594 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0049.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 10th 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 | Ireland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2516 | 0.2949 | 0.0433 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.2709 | 0.2785 | 0.0075 | 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, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.2643 against 0.2594 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0049, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
- Ireland ranks 10th 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.