Italy vs United States of America: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by

Italy
0.0879
in 2018
United States of America
0.0635
in 2018
Italy rank
39th
United States of America rank
42nd

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

  • Italy
  • United States of America
0.050.10.150.2200720122018

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.0879 against 0.0635 in United States of America, a difference of 0.0244.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times United States of America's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 42nd of 63 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by, Italy or United States of America?
Italy, at 0.0879 against 0.0635 in United States of America as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between Italy and United States of America?
0.0244, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?
9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Italy ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 42nd 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