Greece vs Slovakia: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Greece
23.4%
in 2020
Slovakia
23.5%
in 2020
Greece rank
25th
Slovakia rank
23rd
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Greece
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 23.5% against 23.4% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Slovakia ahead.
Greece ranks 25th and Slovakia ranks 23rd of 79 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 28.2% | 7.5% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 23.3% | 1.1% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 23.5% | 0.1% | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 23.5% 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 Slovakia?
- 0.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Slovakia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Greece and Slovakia rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Greece ranks 25th and Slovakia ranks 23rd 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.