Austria vs Canada: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Austria
10.1%
in 2023
Canada
10.2%
in 2023
Austria rank
139th
Canada rank
138th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Austria
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10.2% against 10.1% in Austria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Austria ranks 139th and Canada ranks 138th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 9.8% | 0.7% | Austria |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 10.9% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 11.1% | 0.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.2% | 0.7% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Austria or Canada?
- Canada, at 10.2% against 10.1% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Austria and Canada?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Canada?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Canada rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Austria ranks 139th and Canada ranks 138th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.