Argentina vs South Africa: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location

Argentina
0.1888
in 2021
South Africa
0.1885
in 2020
Argentina rank
40th
South Africa rank
41st

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

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
00.050.10.150.2200020102021

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.1888 against 0.1885 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0003.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Argentina ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 41st of 69 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1746 0.1869 0.0123 South Africa
2010s 0.1777 0.1725 0.0052 Argentina
2020s 0.2011 0.1885 0.0126 Argentina

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, Argentina or South Africa?
Argentina, at 0.1888 against 0.1885 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location between Argentina and South Africa?
0.0003, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Argentina ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 41st of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Urban. 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: Urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 855 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed