Malta vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location

Malta
0.2933
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.2944
in 2017
Malta rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

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

  • Malta
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.2944 against 0.2933 in Malta, a difference of 0.0011.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Malta ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 69 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2535 0.2922 0.0387 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.2871 0.2891 0.002 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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, Malta or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.2944 against 0.2933 in Malta as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location between Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0011, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Malta ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th 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