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

Australia
0.2054
in 2015
Panama
0.2124
in 2021
Australia rank
37th
Panama rank
34th

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

  • Australia
  • Panama
00.10.20.3200020102021

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.2124 against 0.2054 in Australia, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Panama ahead.

Australia ranks 37th and Panama ranks 34th of 69 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2585 0.1933 0.0653 Australia
2010s 0.2306 0.1892 0.0414 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 Panama?
Panama, at 0.2124 against 0.2054 in Australia as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location between Australia and Panama?
0.007, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Panama?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
How do Australia and Panama rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Australia ranks 37th and Panama ranks 34th 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