South Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of public paid employees with a contract

South Africa
0.9926
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.9878
in 2018
South Africa rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th

Share of public paid employees with a contract over time

  • South Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.9926 against 0.9878 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0048.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

South Africa ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 42 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9061 0.993 0.0869 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.9882 0.9843 0.0039 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of public paid employees with a contract, South Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
South Africa, at 0.9926 against 0.9878 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of public paid employees with a contract between South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0048, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of public paid employees with a contract?
South Africa ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th 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