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

Estonia
0.1622
in 2018
Latvia
0.166
in 2018
Estonia rank
24th
Latvia rank
23rd

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

  • Estonia
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.166 against 0.1622 in Estonia, a difference of 0.0038.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 24th and Latvia ranks 23rd of 63 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2121 0.1715 0.0406 Estonia
2010s 0.1898 0.1898 0.0001 Latvia

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 Latvia?
Latvia, at 0.166 against 0.1622 in Estonia as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between Estonia and Latvia?
0.0038, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Estonia ranks 24th and Latvia ranks 23rd 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