Italy vs United Kingdom: Public employment
Public employment over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 32,576 against 24,916 in Italy, a difference of 7,660.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 47 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23,772 | 31,119 | 7,347 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 23,566 | 33,074 | 9,508 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public employment, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 32,576 against 24,916 in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public employment between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 7,660, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for public employment?
- Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Public employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The total public sector employment covers all employment of general government sector as defined in System of National Accounts 1993 plus employment of publicly owned enterprises and companies, resident and operating at central, state (or regional) and local levels of government. It covers all persons employed directly by those institutions, without regard for the particular type of employment contract. See the working paper: Statistics on Public Sector Employment: Methodology, Structures and Trends. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.