Poland vs Portugal: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location

Poland
0.2252
in 2017
Portugal
0.2404
in 2018
Poland rank
26th
Portugal rank
23rd

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

  • Poland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.2404 against 0.2252 in Poland, a difference of 0.0152.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 69 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2377 0.2084 0.0292 Poland
2010s 0.2237 0.236 0.0122 Portugal

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, Poland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.2404 against 0.2252 in Poland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location between Poland and Portugal?
0.0152, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Poland ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 23rd 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