As they said, government job is better compare to private job because it is permanent and pensionable and the job is more secured. Though private job too some are pensionable but not permanent and not that secured. And again in private job, you have the opportunity to let them know how much you want to be paid. You can either be paid higher or lower base on how you present yourself.
Which one do you prefer if you are given an offer?
In my country, if you have a government job you are lucky because you will get free medical along with retirement fund and pension. While in private sector things are not easy, pays are not lucrative and businessmen are trying to exploited the unemployed youth. Now, government is thinking about cutting the pension fund and other facilities they are providing; this will further burden the unemployment issue. If you have links in the government or money, you can easily get a job. Young, educated people are looking to explore the opportunities in other countries.