Estonia vs Latvia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by

Estonia
0.1186
in 2018
Latvia
0.106
in 2018
Estonia rank
57th
Latvia rank
58th

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

  • Estonia
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.1186 against 0.106 in Latvia, a difference of 0.0126.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

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

Estonia ranks 57th and Latvia ranks 58th of 58 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1576 0.1517 0.0059 Estonia
2010s 0.15 0.1244 0.0256 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 Latvia?
Estonia, at 0.1186 against 0.106 in Latvia as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between Estonia and Latvia?
0.0126, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Estonia ranks 57th and Latvia ranks 58th 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