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

Costa Rica
0.8238
in 2015
Sri Lanka
0.7911
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
9th
Sri Lanka rank
10th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.8238 against 0.7911 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0327.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 24 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8218 0.8928 0.071 Sri Lanka
2010s 0.8023 0.8369 0.0347 Sri Lanka

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 Sri Lanka?
Costa Rica, at 0.8238 against 0.7911 in Sri Lanka as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
0.0327, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
Costa Rica ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th 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