Croatia vs Poland: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Croatia
20.6%
in 2020
Poland
20.5%
in 2020
Croatia rank
32nd
Poland rank
34th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Croatia
- Poland
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 20.6% against 20.5% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Poland ahead.
Croatia ranks 32nd and Poland ranks 34th of 79 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.6% | 19.5% | 1.1% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 20.5% | 0.1% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment as a share of total employment, Croatia or Poland?
- Croatia, at 20.6% against 20.5% in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Croatia and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Poland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Croatia and Poland rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Croatia ranks 32nd and Poland ranks 34th 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.