Jordan vs Slovakia: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Jordan
23.2%
in 2016
Slovakia
23.5%
in 2020
Jordan rank
26th
Slovakia rank
23rd
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Jordan
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 23.5% against 23.2% in Jordan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Slovakia ahead.
Jordan ranks 26th and Slovakia ranks 23rd of 79 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 28.2% | 5.2% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 24.3% | 7.2% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment as a share of total employment, Jordan or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 23.5% against 23.2% in Jordan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Jordan and Slovakia?
- 0.3%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Slovakia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
- How do Jordan and Slovakia rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Jordan ranks 26th 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.