Public administration, education and health share of the economy i
37 countries with data for 2025 · Frequency: Annual · Unit: % of GVA · Basic
Source: Eurostat (nama_10_a10), retrieved 2026-10-16 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet
EU2718.9%
Euro area19.2%
Spain17.2% 25 of 37
Simple average17.9%
Highest · 
Belgium22.3%
Belgium22.3%Lowest · 
Ireland9.6%
Ireland9.6%Trend
Add or remove countries from the legend. Eurostat data, not seasonally adjusted unless stated.
Country ranking
| # | Country | Value | Year-on-year change | EU27 rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · |  European Union (27) | 18.9% | +0.2 pp | — |
| · | Euro area (21) | 19.2% | +0.3 pp | — |
| · | Euro area (20, until 2025) | 19.2% | +0.3 pp | — |
| 1 | Belgium | 22.3% | +0.1 pp | 1/27 |
| 2 |  Finland | 21.9% | +0.2 pp | 2/27 |
| 3 |  France | 21.8% | +0.3 pp | 3/27 |
| 4 |  Netherlands | 21.6% | +0.1 pp | 4/27 |
| 5 |  Norway | 20.9% | +0.5 pp | — |
| 5 |  Iceland | 20.9% | +0.2 pp | — |
| 7 |  Sweden | 20.6% | -0.4 pp | 5/27 |
| 8 |  Germany | 20.3% | +0.7 pp | 6/27 |
| 9 |  Latvia | 20.0% | 0.0 pp | 7/27 |
| 10 |  Austria | 19.7% | +0.5 pp | 8/27 |
| 11 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 19.6% | +0.2 pp | — |
| 12 |  Denmark | 19.4% | +0.2 pp | 9/27 |
| 13 |  Moldova | 19.0% | +1.0 pp | — |
| 13 |  Luxembourg | 19.0% | +0.8 pp | 10/27 |
| 15 |  Portugal | 18.5% | +0.1 pp | 11/27 |
| 15 |  Switzerland | 18.5% | +0.2 pp | — |
| 17 |  Cyprus | 18.2% | -0.1 pp | 12/27 |
| 18 |  Lithuania | 18.0% | +1.0 pp | 13/27 |
| 18 |  Slovenia | 18.0% | +1.1 pp | 13/27 |
| 20 |  Croatia | 17.9% | +0.4 pp | 15/27 |
| 21 |  Estonia | 17.8% | +0.2 pp | 16/27 |
| 21 |  Bulgaria | 17.8% | +0.7 pp | 16/27 |
| 23 |  Greece | 17.5% | -0.1 pp | 18/27 |
| 23 |  Poland | 17.5% | +0.7 pp | 18/27 |
| 25 |  Hungary | 17.2% | +0.5 pp | 20/27 |
| 25 |  Spain | 17.2% | +0.1 pp | 20/27 |
| 27 |  Montenegro | 16.9% | -0.2 pp | — |
| 28 |  Slovakia | 16.8% | +0.3 pp | 22/27 |
| 29 |  Czechia | 15.8% | 0.0 pp | 23/27 |
| 30 |  Italy | 15.6% | -0.1 pp | 24/27 |
| 31 |  Malta | 15.1% | +0.2 pp | 25/27 |
| 32 |  North Macedonia | 15.0% | +1.6 pp | — |
| 33 |  Serbia | 14.9% | +0.6 pp | — |
| 34 |  Romania | 13.7% | -0.5 pp | 26/27 |
| 35 |  Albania | 13.6% | +0.5 pp | — |
| 36 |  Türkiye | 12.9% | -0.2 pp | — |
| 37 | Ireland | 9.6% | -0.1 pp | 27/27 |
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About this indicator
- Which European country has the highest public administration, education and health share of the economy?
- Belgium, with 22.3% in 2025. The EU27 figure is 18.9%.
- Where does Spain rank?
- Spain: 17.2% in 2025, rank 25 of 37 countries.
- What does public administration, education and health share of the economy measure?
- Public administration, education and health share of the economy, in % of GVA. Descriptive indicator: a higher or lower value is not better in itself; the ranking orders from highest to lowest.
- Where does the public administration, education and health share of the economy data come from?
- Eurostat, dataset nama_10_a10 («Gross value added and income by main industry (NACE Rev.2 ) - annual data»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
- How often is public administration, education and health share of the economy updated?
- Annual. The latest period published is 2025; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.
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