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

Ireland
0.51
in 2017
Portugal
0.5042
in 2018
Ireland rank
27th
Portugal rank
29th

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

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.51 against 0.5042 in Portugal, a difference of 0.0058.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.

Ireland ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 29th of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5629 0.5641 0.0013 Portugal
2010s 0.5179 0.5334 0.0155 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, Ireland or Portugal?
Ireland, at 0.51 against 0.5042 in Portugal as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between Ireland and Portugal?
0.0058, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Ireland ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 29th of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Professionals. 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: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 755 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed