El Salvador vs Zambia: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
El Salvador
8.5%
in 2021
Zambia
8.8%
in 2015
El Salvador rank
65th
Zambia rank
62nd
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- El Salvador
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 8.8% against 8.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 65th and Zambia ranks 62nd of 79 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 5.7% | 2.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.2% | 0.8% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment as a share of total employment, El Salvador or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 8.8% against 8.5% in El Salvador as of 2015.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between El Salvador and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
- How do El Salvador and Zambia rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- El Salvador ranks 65th and Zambia ranks 62nd 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.