Australia vs Italy: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location

Australia
0.2054
in 2015
Italy
0.1892
in 2018
Australia rank
37th
Italy rank
39th

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

  • Australia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.2054 against 0.1892 in Italy, a difference of 0.0162.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 37th and Italy ranks 39th of 69 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2746 0.2169 0.0577 Australia
2010s 0.2218 0.1913 0.0305 Australia

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, Australia or Italy?
Australia, at 0.2054 against 0.1892 in Italy as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location between Australia and Italy?
0.0162, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Australia and Italy rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Australia ranks 37th and Italy ranks 39th 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