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
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.