Belgium vs Russia: Public sector employment as a share of total employment

Belgium
35.78
in 2020
Russia
44.93
in 2016
Belgium rank
4th
Russia rank
2nd

Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time

  • Belgium
  • Russia
0204060200020102020

How they compare

Russia currently reports 44.93 against 35.78 in Belgium, a difference of 9.15.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 4th and Russia ranks 2nd of 79 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 38.53 46.81 8.29 Russia
2010s 34.61 45.66 11.05 Russia

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 Russia?
Russia, at 44.93 against 35.78 in Belgium as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Belgium and Russia?
9.15, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Russia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Belgium and Russia rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
Belgium ranks 4th and Russia ranks 2nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,004 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed