Greece vs Slovenia: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Greece
23.4%
in 2020
Slovenia
22.7%
in 2020
Greece rank
25th
Slovenia rank
28th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Greece
- Slovenia
How they compare
Greece currently reports 23.4% against 22.7% in Slovenia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Slovenia ahead.
Greece ranks 25th and Slovenia ranks 28th of 79 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 23.9% | 3.2% | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 22.4% | 0.3% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 22.7% | 0.7% | Greece |
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 Slovenia?
- Greece, at 23.4% against 22.7% in Slovenia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Greece and Slovenia?
- 0.7%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Slovenia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Greece and Slovenia rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Greece ranks 25th and Slovenia ranks 28th 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.