Costa Rica vs Peru: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender

Costa Rica
0.25
in 2021
Peru
0.2421
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
56th
Peru rank
57th

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Peru
00.10.20.3200020102021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.25 against 0.2421 in Peru, a difference of 0.0079.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 56th and Peru ranks 57th of 69 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 0.268 0.2272 0.0408 Costa Rica
2010s 0.2315 0.2194 0.0121 Costa Rica
2020s 0.25 0.2421 0.0079 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender, Costa Rica or Peru?
Costa Rica, at 0.25 against 0.2421 in Peru as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender between Costa Rica and Peru?
0.0079, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Costa Rica ranks 56th and Peru ranks 57th of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female. 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 paid employment by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 856 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed