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

Mexico
40,790
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
32,576
in 2024
Mexico rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Public employment over time

  • Mexico
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k200820162024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 40,790 against 32,576 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 8,214.

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

Across all 13 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 47 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 42,743 31,119 11,624 Mexico
2020s 41,736 33,074 8,661 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public employment, Mexico or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Mexico, at 40,790 against 32,576 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in public employment between Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8,214, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public employment?
Mexico ranks 3rd 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.