Ireland vs Luxembourg: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Ireland
29.33
in 2020
Luxembourg
31.54
in 2020
Ireland rank
9th
Luxembourg rank
6th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 31.54 against 29.33 in Ireland, a difference of 2.21.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Ireland ranks 9th and Luxembourg ranks 6th of 79 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.87 | 28.9 | 2.03 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 26.9 | 28.83 | 1.93 | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 29.33 | 31.54 | 2.21 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment as a share of total employment, Ireland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 31.54 against 29.33 in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 2.21, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Ireland ranks 9th and Luxembourg ranks 6th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.