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

Costa Rica
0.7548
in 2012
Ecuador
0.7837
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
8th
Ecuador rank
6th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.7837 against 0.7548 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0289.

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

Costa Rica ranks 8th and Ecuador ranks 6th of 20 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 0.739 0.6167 0.1223 Costa Rica
2010s 0.7548 0.6711 0.0836 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 Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 0.7837 against 0.7548 in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
0.0289, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Ecuador ranks 6th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by occupation: Medical workers. 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 occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
20 places, 200 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed