Portugal vs United States of America: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by

Portugal
0.1122
in 2018
United States of America
0.1043
in 2018
Portugal rank
55th
United States of America rank
58th

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

  • Portugal
  • United States of America
00.050.10.15200720122018

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.1122 against 0.1043 in United States of America, a difference of 0.0079.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United States of America ahead.

Portugal ranks 55th and United States of America ranks 58th of 63 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by, Portugal or United States of America?
Portugal, at 0.1122 against 0.1043 in United States of America as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between Portugal and United States of America?
0.0079, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Portugal ranks 55th and United States of America ranks 58th 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