Austria vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Austria
25.6%
in 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina
27.4%
in 2019
Austria rank
18th
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
15th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Austria
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 27.4% against 25.6% in Austria, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 18th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 15th of 79 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 34.7% | 12.4% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 32.0% | 8.5% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment as a share of total employment, Austria or Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 27.4% against 25.6% in Austria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Austria and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- 1.8%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
- How do Austria and Bosnia and Herzegovina rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Austria ranks 18th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 15th 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.