Estonia vs Latvia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by

Estonia
0.2825
in 2018
Latvia
0.2876
in 2018
Estonia rank
37th
Latvia rank
34th

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

  • Estonia
  • Latvia
00.10.20.30.40.5200420112018

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.2876 against 0.2825 in Estonia, a difference of 0.0051.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Latvia ahead.

Estonia ranks 37th and Latvia ranks 34th of 61 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2883 0.3294 0.0411 Latvia
2010s 0.3067 0.3202 0.0135 Latvia

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, Estonia or Latvia?
Latvia, at 0.2876 against 0.2825 in Estonia as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between Estonia and Latvia?
0.0051, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Estonia ranks 37th and Latvia ranks 34th of 61 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Technicians. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
61 places, 719 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed