El Salvador vs Guatemala: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by

El Salvador
0.1318
in 2021
Guatemala
0.1554
in 2017
El Salvador rank
55th
Guatemala rank
53rd

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

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
00.10.20.3200020102021

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.1554 against 0.1318 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0236.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 55th and Guatemala ranks 53rd of 58 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2359 0.1846 0.0513 El Salvador
2010s 0.1504 0.1554 0.005 Guatemala

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, El Salvador or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 0.1554 against 0.1318 in El Salvador as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between El Salvador and Guatemala?
0.0236, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
El Salvador ranks 55th and Guatemala ranks 53rd of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Clerks. 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 occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 706 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed