Chile vs Dominican Republic: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Chile
15.3%
in 2020
Dominican Republic
16.5%
in 2019
Chile rank
51st
Dominican Republic rank
48th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Chile
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 16.5% against 15.3% in Chile, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 51st and Dominican Republic ranks 48th of 79 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 10.4% | 1.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 11.4% | 1.4% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment as a share of total employment, Chile or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 16.5% against 15.3% in Chile as of 2019.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Chile and Dominican Republic?
- 1.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Dominican Republic?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Chile and Dominican Republic rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Chile ranks 51st and Dominican Republic ranks 48th 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.