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

Luxembourg
0.2482
in 2018
Portugal
0.2316
in 2018
Luxembourg rank
26th
Portugal rank
28th

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

  • Luxembourg
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 0.2482 against 0.2316 in Portugal, a difference of 0.0166.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 28th of 58 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1858 0.1826 0.0033 Luxembourg
2010s 0.2029 0.211 0.0081 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, Luxembourg or Portugal?
Luxembourg, at 0.2482 against 0.2316 in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between Luxembourg and Portugal?
0.0166, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Luxembourg and Portugal rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Luxembourg ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 28th 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