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

Malta
0.2473
in 2018
Portugal
0.2316
in 2018
Malta rank
27th
Portugal rank
28th

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

  • Malta
  • Portugal
0.10.20.30.4200720122018

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.2473 against 0.2316 in Portugal, a difference of 0.0157.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 28th of 58 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2346 0.1715 0.0632 Malta
2010s 0.2438 0.211 0.0328 Malta

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, Malta or Portugal?
Malta, at 0.2473 against 0.2316 in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between Malta and Portugal?
0.0157, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Malta ranks 27th 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