Occasional Papers

Government Employment and Pay: Some International Comparisons

Author/Editor:

Alan A. Tait ; Peter S. Heller

Publication Date:

October 31, 1983

Summary:

How many people are employed by the government? How many are employed by the central government compared with the state and local authorities? How many are employed in public enterprise? How much are they all paid? How much are they paid relative to each other, or relative to the private sector? Such questions interest people in general and economists and policymakers in particular; yet it is remarkable how little information is readily accessible on thes topics.

Series:

Occasional Paper No. 1983/007

Subject:

Employment Income Labor National accounts Public employment Public sector wages Wages