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

Ireland
0.2909
in 2017
Latvia
0.2876
in 2018
Ireland rank
32nd
Latvia rank
34th

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

  • Ireland
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.2909 against 0.2876 in Latvia, a difference of 0.0033.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Latvia ahead.

Ireland ranks 32nd 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 Ireland Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2422 0.3294 0.0872 Latvia
2010s 0.268 0.3243 0.0563 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, Ireland or Latvia?
Ireland, at 0.2909 against 0.2876 in Latvia as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between Ireland and Latvia?
0.0033, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Ireland ranks 32nd 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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About this data

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