What is the difference in private sector and public sector?

Answer:
Public Sector = Government regulated organizations owned by shareholders as listed through a stock exchange. "Public" because of the access available for public purchase or trade shares.

Private Sector = Privately owned companies (mostly small businesses) run by an individual or small group instead of shareholders. Such companies are unregulated by federal authority and make up the majority of labor forces in most countries.
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