European countries by Public Sector size

[Cernunnos]

Source: Eurostat and Wikipedia.



Other european countries outside the European Union acording to the ILO (International Labour Organization).

Belarus - 50.6%
Russia - 40.6%
Moldova - 36%
Norway - 32.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina - 26.9%
Ukraine - 26.5%
Serbia - 25.1%
North Macedonia - 23.1%

[Tooting Carmen]

Well well well, it seems that the "wealthy entrepeneurial North" tends to have bigger public sectors than the "lazy parasitical South" - exactly the opposite narrative of what so many free-marketeers have claimed over the years.

[Jana]

Well well well, it seems that the "wealthy entrepeneurial North" tends to have bigger public sectors than the "lazy parasitical South" - exactly the opposite narrative of what so many free-marketeers have claimed over the years.

Are you trolling? Scandinavian social model is known for extremely large public sector and complete opposite of free market.

[Jana]

here's the newest chart with Croatia included (no idea why it's ommited in OP pic)



My country unfortunately has 5th largest public sector in the EU.

[Atlantic Reptilian]

So what's the issue?

[Hektor12]

My country unfortunately has 5th largest public sector in the EU.

Ma, its better. Why would you let dirty, toxic industry to invade beautiful Croatia..

[Tooting Carmen]

Are you trolling? Scandinavian social model is known for extremely large public sector and complete opposite of free market.

Yes I know that. My point is that it is free-market ideologues (we even have some on this very forum) who always claim that the smaller the public sector, level of taxation etc, the more prosperous a country shall be.

[Cernunnos]

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[Cernunnos]

here's the newest chart with Croatia included (no idea why it's ommited in OP pic)



My country unfortunately has 5th largest public sector in the EU.

Thank you, I edited the OP with the most recent graph.

I don't think Public sector size and for example, long term gdp/economic growth performance are connected. If everything look at stagnating Italy or Portugal which show some of the lowest public employment % of Europe. Estonia boosts a slight higher public sector and has performed better economically than Croatia.

[Africanwidow]

Yes I know that. My point is that it is free-market ideologues (we even have some on this very forum) who always claim that the smaller the public sector, level of taxation etc, the more prosperous a country shall be.

You could make an argument that free/market ideology is superior because Germany & The Netherlands are on the lowest end as part of that 'wealthy entrepreneurial North'. The export powerhouse of Europe and comparatively wealthy as Scandinavia.