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

Bulgaria
0.1997
in 2019
Costa Rica
0.215
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
55th
Costa Rica rank
53rd

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Costa Rica
00.10.20.3200020102021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.215 against 0.1997 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0153.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 55th and Costa Rica ranks 53rd of 59 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2356 0.2668 0.0312 Costa Rica
2010s 0.2131 0.2526 0.0395 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, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 0.215 against 0.1997 in Bulgaria as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of formal employment between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
0.0153, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
Bulgaria ranks 55th and Costa Rica ranks 53rd of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment. 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
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 781 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed