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

Costa Rica
0.7548
in 2012
El Salvador
0.7247
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
8th
El Salvador rank
11th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.7548 against 0.7247 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0301.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 8th and El Salvador ranks 11th of 20 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7476 0.7412 0.0063 Costa Rica
2010s 0.7548 0.7943 0.0395 El Salvador

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 El Salvador?
Costa Rica, at 0.7548 against 0.7247 in El Salvador as of 2012.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
0.0301, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2012.
How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
Costa Rica ranks 8th and El Salvador ranks 11th 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