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

Greece
0.1738
in 2018
Portugal
0.167
in 2018
Greece rank
18th
Portugal rank
21st

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

  • Greece
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.1738 against 0.167 in Portugal, a difference of 0.0068.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 21st of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1824 0.2013 0.0189 Portugal
2010s 0.1708 0.2246 0.0538 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, Greece or Portugal?
Greece, at 0.1738 against 0.167 in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between Greece and Portugal?
0.0068, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Greece ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 21st 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