Austria vs Denmark: Share of employee compensation in public spending

Austria
10.07
in 2023
Denmark
10.95
in 2023
Austria rank
139th
Denmark rank
136th

Share of employee compensation in public spending over time

  • Austria
  • Denmark
1015202530197219972023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 10.95 against 10.07 in Austria, a difference of 0.88.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 139th and Denmark ranks 136th of 155 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Denmark Difference Ahead
1970s 24.34 19.06 5.28 Austria
1980s 21.36 13 8.36 Austria
1990s 10.47 10.86 0.3949 Denmark
2000s 10.67 10.48 0.1898 Austria
2010s 10.69 10.23 0.4602 Austria
2020s 9.86 10.42 0.553 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of employee compensation in public spending, Austria or Denmark?
Denmark, at 10.95 against 10.07 in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of employee compensation in public spending between Austria and Denmark?
0.88, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Austria ranks 139th and Denmark ranks 136th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of employee compensation in public spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed