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

Costa Rica
0.7061
in 2015
Sri Lanka
0.7904
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
8th
Sri Lanka rank
6th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.7904 against 0.7061 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0843.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 8th and Sri Lanka ranks 6th 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 0.8229 0.8462 0.0232 Sri Lanka
2010s 0.7149 0.8291 0.1142 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?
Sri Lanka, at 0.7904 against 0.7061 in Costa Rica as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
0.0843, with Sri Lanka 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 8th and Sri Lanka 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: Health. 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: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 246 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed