In Norway, over 30 percent of the population was employed in the government sector as of 2019. In general, Nordic countries employed the largest share of the working force in their governments. On the other hand, the employment in Japanese government constituted 5.89 percent of the total working population in 2019.
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OECD. (July 9, 2021). Employment in government as share of total employment in OECD countries in 2007, 2009, 2017, and 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235570/share-of-people-employed-in-government/
OECD. "Employment in government as share of total employment in OECD countries in 2007, 2009, 2017, and 2019." Chart. July 9, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235570/share-of-people-employed-in-government/
OECD. (2021). Employment in government as share of total employment in OECD countries in 2007, 2009, 2017, and 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235570/share-of-people-employed-in-government/
OECD. "Employment in Government as Share of Total Employment in Oecd Countries in 2007, 2009, 2017, and 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235570/share-of-people-employed-in-government/
OECD, Employment in government as share of total employment in OECD countries in 2007, 2009, 2017, and 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235570/share-of-people-employed-in-government/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Employment in government as share of total employment in OECD countries in 2007, 2009, 2017, and 2019 [Graph], OECD, July 9, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235570/share-of-people-employed-in-government/