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

Portugal
0.2567
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.2594
in 2017
Portugal rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

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

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.2594 against 0.2567 in Portugal, a difference of 0.0027.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 12th 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 Portugal United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2244 0.2889 0.0645 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.2413 0.2785 0.0372 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, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.2594 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 Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0027, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Portugal ranks 12th 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