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

Estonia
0.1622
in 2018
Ireland
0.1503
in 2017
Estonia rank
24th
Ireland rank
27th

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

  • Estonia
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.1622 against 0.1503 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0119.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 27th of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2347 0.2336 0.0011 Estonia
2010s 0.1932 0.1523 0.0409 Estonia

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, Estonia or Ireland?
Estonia, at 0.1622 against 0.1503 in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between Estonia and Ireland?
0.0119, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Estonia ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 27th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary 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 occupationa group: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 745 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed