Panama vs Serbia: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Panama
18.0%
in 2021
Serbia
17.7%
in 2020
Panama rank
43rd
Serbia rank
45th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Panama
- Serbia
How they compare
Panama currently reports 18.0% against 17.7% in Serbia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 43rd and Serbia ranks 45th of 79 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment as a share of total employment, Panama or Serbia?
- Panama, at 18.0% against 17.7% in Serbia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Panama and Serbia?
- 0.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Serbia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
- How do Panama and Serbia rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Panama ranks 43rd and Serbia ranks 45th 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.