Greece vs Ireland: Share of public paid employees with social security

Greece
0.9788
in 2020
Ireland
0.9786
in 2020
Greece rank
16th
Ireland rank
17th

Share of public paid employees with social security over time

  • Greece
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.9788 against 0.9786 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0002.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 17th of 43 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9721 0.9273 0.0448 Greece
2010s 0.9796 0.971 0.0086 Greece
2020s 0.9788 0.9786 0.0002 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of public paid employees with social security, Greece or Ireland?
Greece, at 0.9788 against 0.9786 in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of public paid employees with social security between Greece and Ireland?
0.0002, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for share of public paid employees with social security?
Greece ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 17th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Share of public paid employees with social security. 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 social security
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
43 places, 545 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed