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

Latvia
0.2506
in 2018
Portugal
0.2567
in 2018
Latvia rank
14th
Portugal rank
12th

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

  • Latvia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.2567 against 0.2506 in Latvia, a difference of 0.0061.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 12th of 65 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.241 0.2244 0.0166 Latvia
2010s 0.2567 0.243 0.0137 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, Latvia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.2567 against 0.2506 in Latvia as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location between Latvia and Portugal?
0.0061, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Latvia ranks 14th 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.

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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