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

Portugal
0.2316
in 2018
South Africa
0.2558
in 2020
Portugal rank
28th
South Africa rank
25th

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

  • Portugal
  • South Africa
00.10.20.3200020102020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.2558 against 0.2316 in Portugal, a difference of 0.0242.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.

Portugal ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 25th of 58 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1715 0.222 0.0505 South Africa
2010s 0.2193 0.2348 0.0156 South Africa

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, Portugal or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.2558 against 0.2316 in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between Portugal and South Africa?
0.0242, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Portugal ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 25th 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