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Comment by sharkweek

7 years ago

Right - the government is the world's largest employer, with all the inefficiencies that come with that title.

Which government? Which world?

  • I'd assume in almost every country, their federal government is the biggest employer, but that'd actually be interesting data to try and find.

    • The world's three largest employers are apparently the US DOD, the PLA of China, and ... Walmart.

  • Pretty much every government's budget is a significant fraction of a country's GDP. By significant I mean 30% or higher.