Belgium vs Russian Federation: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Belgium
35.8%
in 2020
Russian Federation
44.9%
in 2016
Belgium rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
2nd
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Belgium
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 44.9% against 35.8% in Belgium, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 79 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 46.8% | 8.3% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 45.7% | 11.0% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment as a share of total employment, Belgium or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 44.9% against 35.8% in Belgium as of 2016.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Belgium and Russian Federation?
- 9.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Russian Federation?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
- How do Belgium and Russian Federation rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Belgium ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 2nd 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.