Costa Rica vs Thailand: Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total

Costa Rica
0.1%
in 2016
Thailand
0.1%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
37th
Thailand rank
34th

Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Thailand
0.10.20.30.40.5198520032021

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 34th of 66 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Costa Rica
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Costa Rica
2000s 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% Thailand
2010s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total, Costa Rica or Thailand?
Thailand, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total between Costa Rica and Thailand?
0.0%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
24 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total?
Costa Rica ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 34th of 66 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 782 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed