Latvia vs Slovakia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location

Latvia
0.2141
in 2018
Slovakia
0.2219
in 2017
Latvia rank
30th
Slovakia rank
28th

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

  • Latvia
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 0.2219 against 0.2141 in Latvia, a difference of 0.0078.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Slovakia ahead.

Latvia ranks 30th and Slovakia ranks 28th of 69 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2119 0.2876 0.0757 Slovakia
2010s 0.2184 0.2479 0.0295 Slovakia

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, Latvia or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 0.2219 against 0.2141 in Latvia as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location between Latvia and Slovakia?
0.0078, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Latvia ranks 30th and Slovakia ranks 28th 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