Russia vs Ukraine: Public sector employment as a share of total employment

Russia
44.93
in 2016
Ukraine
38.67
in 2013
Russia rank
2nd
Ukraine rank
3rd

Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time

  • Russia
  • Ukraine
0204060200020082016

How they compare

Russia currently reports 44.93 against 38.67 in Ukraine, a difference of 6.26.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ukraine ahead.

Russia ranks 2nd and Ukraine ranks 3rd of 79 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Ukraine Difference Ahead
2000s 46.56 42.89 3.66 Russia
2010s 45.74 38.4 7.34 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment as a share of total employment, Russia or Ukraine?
Russia, at 44.93 against 38.67 in Ukraine as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Russia and Ukraine?
6.26, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Ukraine?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2013.
How do Russia and Ukraine rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
Russia ranks 2nd and Ukraine ranks 3rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,004 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed