Jordan vs South Africa: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by

Jordan
0.4965
in 2016
South Africa
0.4117
in 2020
Jordan rank
17th
South Africa rank
18th

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

  • Jordan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 0.4965 against 0.4117 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0848.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Jordan ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 18th of 27 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.481 0.5808 0.0998 South Africa
2010s 0.4868 0.5753 0.0885 South Africa

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, Jordan or South Africa?
Jordan, at 0.4965 against 0.4117 in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between Jordan and South Africa?
0.0848, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Jordan and South Africa rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Jordan ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 18th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupation: Medical workers. 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 occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 287 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed