Dominican Republic vs Türkiye: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Dominican Republic
16.5%
in 2019
Türkiye
16.0%
in 2019
Dominican Republic rank
48th
Türkiye rank
49th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Dominican Republic
- Türkiye
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 16.5% against 16.0% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Türkiye ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 48th and Türkiye ranks 49th of 79 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 12.4% | 2.3% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 13.8% | 1.0% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment as a share of total employment, Dominican Republic or Türkiye?
- Dominican Republic, at 16.5% against 16.0% in Türkiye as of 2019.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Dominican Republic and Türkiye?
- 0.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Türkiye?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Dominican Republic and Türkiye rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Dominican Republic ranks 48th and Türkiye ranks 49th 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.