Australia vs Poland: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Australia
20.0%
in 2015
Poland
20.5%
in 2020
Australia rank
37th
Poland rank
34th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Australia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 20.5% against 20.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Poland ahead.
Australia ranks 37th and Poland ranks 34th of 79 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 25.8% | 0.5% | Poland |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 19.4% | 2.4% | 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 Poland?
- Poland, at 20.5% 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 Poland?
- 0.5%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Poland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
- How do Australia and Poland rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Australia ranks 37th and Poland ranks 34th 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.