Austria vs Mongolia: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Austria
25.6%
in 2020
Mongolia
27.1%
in 2021
Austria rank
18th
Mongolia rank
16th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Austria
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 27.1% against 25.6% in Austria, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Mongolia ahead.
Austria ranks 18th and Mongolia ranks 16th of 79 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 22.9% | 0.3% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 26.8% | 3.4% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 29.3% | 3.7% | Mongolia |
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 Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 27.1% against 25.6% in Austria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Austria and Mongolia?
- 1.5%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Mongolia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Mongolia rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Austria ranks 18th and Mongolia ranks 16th 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.