Argentina vs Panama: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Argentina
18.9%
in 2021
Panama
18.0%
in 2021
Argentina rank
41st
Panama rank
43rd
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Argentina
- Panama
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 18.9% against 18.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Argentina ranks 41st and Panama ranks 43rd of 79 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 15.8% | 2.2% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 15.9% | 1.8% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.0% | 0.9% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment as a share of total employment, Argentina or Panama?
- Argentina, at 18.9% against 18.0% in Panama as of 2021.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Argentina and Panama?
- 0.9%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Panama?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Argentina and Panama rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Argentina ranks 41st and Panama ranks 43rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.