I wasn't suggesting you explicitly said that, mhaze.

//Of course I never said it did, but please tell me more about what I didn't say.//

My point was simply that an aggregate ranking by itself doesn't identify where inefficiency lies or what specifically needs reform. Sounds like someone's getting rather defensive.

//The aggregate simply shows a society where efficiency is no longer valued//

That's quite a large conclusion to draw from a single statistic. The figure shows Australia has relatively high public sector employment per capita on your G20 comparison. It doesn't, by itself, demonstrate that inefficiency is widespread or that an entire society no longer values efficiency.

"I wasn't suggesting you explicitly said that, mhaze."

A retreat of sort, which is about all we can expect from JD.

mhaze,

It wasn't a retreat. It was simply clarifying the point being made.

The issue remains the same: an aggregate employment ranking doesn't by itself establish the cause of productivity or growth outcomes.

Back to you.