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
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.