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

Costa Rica
0.8238
in 2015
Peru
0.7345
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
9th
Peru rank
11th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Peru
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.8238 against 0.7345 in Peru, a difference of 0.0893.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 9th and Peru ranks 11th of 24 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8248 0.7836 0.0412 Costa Rica
2010s 0.8034 0.7056 0.0978 Costa Rica

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 Peru?
Costa Rica, at 0.8238 against 0.7345 in Peru as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by between Costa Rica and Peru?
0.0893, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
Costa Rica ranks 9th and Peru ranks 11th 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