Costa Rica vs Cyprus: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment
Costa Rica
0.215
in 2021
Cyprus
0.227
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
53rd
Cyprus rank
50th
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment over time
- Costa Rica
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.227 against 0.215 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.012.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Cyprus ranks 50th of 59 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.273 | 0.2421 | 0.0309 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.2526 | 0.2349 | 0.0178 | 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, Costa Rica or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 0.227 against 0.215 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of formal employment between Costa Rica and Cyprus?
- 0.012, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cyprus?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Costa Rica and Cyprus rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Cyprus ranks 50th 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.