Czechia vs Estonia: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Czechia
20.6%
in 2020
Estonia
21.9%
in 2020
Czechia rank
33rd
Estonia rank
30th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Czechia
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 21.9% against 20.6% in Czechia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Estonia ahead.
Czechia ranks 33rd and Estonia ranks 30th of 79 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 24.4% | 1.3% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 22.5% | 3.9% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 21.9% | 1.4% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment as a share of total employment, Czechia or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 21.9% against 20.6% in Czechia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Czechia and Estonia?
- 1.3%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Estonia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Czechia and Estonia rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Czechia ranks 33rd and Estonia ranks 30th 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.