Italy vs Spain: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by

Italy
0.0879
in 2018
Spain
0.098
in 2018
Italy rank
39th
Spain rank
37th

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

  • Italy
  • Spain
00.050.10.150.2200620122018

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.098 against 0.0879 in Italy, a difference of 0.0101.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 39th and Spain ranks 37th of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1694 0.0945 0.0749 Italy
2010s 0.1262 0.1101 0.0161 Italy

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, Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 0.098 against 0.0879 in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between Italy and Spain?
0.0101, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Italy ranks 39th and Spain ranks 37th 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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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