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
00.10.20.3200020102021

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.

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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