Egypt vs Estonia: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Egypt
21.8%
in 2019
Estonia
21.9%
in 2020
Egypt rank
31st
Estonia rank
30th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Egypt
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 21.9% against 21.8% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Estonia ahead.
Egypt ranks 31st and Estonia ranks 30th of 79 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 28.2% | 6.6% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 22.8% | 6.4% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment as a share of total employment, Egypt or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 21.9% against 21.8% in Egypt as of 2020.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Egypt and Estonia?
- 0.1%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Estonia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Egypt and Estonia rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Egypt ranks 31st 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.