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

Italy
0.1067
in 2018
Portugal
0.1122
in 2018
Italy rank
57th
Portugal rank
55th

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

  • Italy
  • Portugal
00.050.10.15200720122018

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.1122 against 0.1067 in Italy, a difference of 0.0055.

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

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

Italy ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 55th of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1507 0.0928 0.0578 Italy
2010s 0.1043 0.1058 0.0014 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, Italy or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.1122 against 0.1067 in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between Italy and Portugal?
0.0055, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Italy ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 55th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Manager. 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: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 731 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed