Costa Rica vs Ethiopia: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by

Costa Rica
0.8238
in 2015
Ethiopia
0.8845
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
9th
Ethiopia rank
6th

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.8845 against 0.8238 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0607.

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

Across all 5 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 24 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.827 0.8771 0.0501 Ethiopia
2010s 0.8034 0.8732 0.0697 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by, Costa Rica or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 0.8845 against 0.8238 in Costa Rica as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by between Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
0.0607, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Ethiopia rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
Costa Rica ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 24 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 249 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed