Czechia vs Poland: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Czechia
20.6%
in 2020
Poland
20.5%
in 2020
Czechia rank
33rd
Poland rank
34th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Czechia
- Poland
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 20.6% against 20.5% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 33rd and Poland ranks 34th of 79 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 23.2% | 0.2% | Poland |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 19.5% | 1.1% | Poland |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 20.5% | 0.1% | Czechia |
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 Poland?
- Czechia, 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 Czechia and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Poland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Czechia and Poland rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Czechia ranks 33rd 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.