Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public employment

Italy
24,916
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
32,576
in 2024
Italy rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Public employment over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
010.0k20.0k30.0k200520142024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 32,576 against 24,916 in Italy, a difference of 7,660.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 47 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 23,772 31,119 7,347 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 23,566 33,074 9,508 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public employment, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 32,576 against 24,916 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in public employment between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7,660, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public employment?
Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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

Indicator
Public employment
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
47 places, 681 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

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.