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

Estonia
0.1622
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.1661
in 2017
Estonia rank
24th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd

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

  • Estonia
  • 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 0.1661 against 0.1622 in Estonia, a difference of 0.0039.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2267 0.1956 0.0311 Estonia
2010s 0.1932 0.1485 0.0448 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.1661 against 0.1622 in Estonia as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between Estonia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0039, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Estonia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Estonia ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd 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