Greece vs Ireland: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location

Greece
0.2609
in 2018
Ireland
0.2683
in 2017
Greece rank
16th
Ireland rank
14th

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

  • Greece
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.2683 against 0.2609 in Greece, a difference of 0.0074.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ireland ahead.

Greece ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 14th of 69 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2483 0.2831 0.0347 Ireland
2010s 0.2584 0.269 0.0107 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, Greece or Ireland?
Ireland, at 0.2683 against 0.2609 in Greece as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location between Greece and Ireland?
0.0074, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Greece ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 14th 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