Greece vs Latvia: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Greece
23.4%
in 2020
Latvia
23.6%
in 2020
Greece rank
25th
Latvia rank
22nd
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Greece
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 23.6% against 23.4% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Latvia ahead.
Greece ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 22nd of 79 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 22.6% | 1.9% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 23.3% | 1.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 23.6% | 0.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment as a share of total employment, Greece or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 23.6% against 23.4% in Greece as of 2020.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Greece and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Latvia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Greece and Latvia rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Greece ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 22nd 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.