Austria vs Portugal: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Austria
25.62
in 2020
Portugal
26.92
in 2020
Austria rank
18th
Portugal rank
17th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Austria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 26.92 against 25.62 in Austria, a difference of 1.3.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.
Austria ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 17th of 79 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.24 | 21.22 | 1.02 | Austria |
| 2010s | 23.49 | 23.85 | 0.3524 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 25.62 | 26.92 | 1.3 | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 26.92 against 25.62 in Austria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Austria and Portugal?
- 1.3, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Austria ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 17th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.