Portugal vs South Africa: Share of public paid employees with a contract

Portugal
0.9936
in 2020
South Africa
0.9926
in 2020
Portugal rank
26th
South Africa rank
27th

Share of public paid employees with a contract over time

  • Portugal
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.9936 against 0.9926 in South Africa, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 27th of 42 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1 0.9561 0.0439 Portugal
2010s 0.9894 0.9881 0.0013 Portugal
2020s 0.9936 0.9926 0.0011 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of public paid employees with a contract, Portugal or South Africa?
Portugal, at 0.9936 against 0.9926 in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of public paid employees with a contract between Portugal and South Africa?
0.001, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for share of public paid employees with a contract?
Portugal ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 27th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Share of public paid employees with a contract. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of public paid employees with a contract
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 554 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed