Australia vs Cyprus: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Australia
20.0%
in 2015
Cyprus
20.4%
in 2020
Australia rank
37th
Cyprus rank
35th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Australia
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 20.4% against 20.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 37th and Cyprus ranks 35th of 79 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 20.6% | 6.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 20.8% | 1.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment as a share of total employment, Australia or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 20.4% against 20.0% in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Australia and Cyprus?
- 0.4%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cyprus?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do Australia and Cyprus rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Australia ranks 37th and Cyprus ranks 35th 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.