Costa Rica vs Zambia: Employment in the public sector, aged 25-64

Costa Rica
0.1%
in 2016
Zambia
0.1%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
37th
Zambia rank
34th

Employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Zambia
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How they compare

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

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 34th of 62 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Costa Rica
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Costa Rica
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in the public sector, aged 25-64, Costa Rica or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Costa Rica as of 2015.
What is the difference in employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 between Costa Rica and Zambia?
0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zambia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Zambia rank globally for employment in the public sector, aged 25-64?
Costa Rica ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 34th of 62 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 713 data points, 1970–2021
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