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

Costa Rica
0.25
in 2021
Sri Lanka
0.269
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
56th
Sri Lanka rank
53rd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Sri Lanka
00.10.20.3200020102021

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.269 against 0.25 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.019.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 69 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2692 0.2534 0.0158 Costa Rica
2010s 0.2285 0.2855 0.057 Sri Lanka

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 Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.269 against 0.25 in Costa Rica as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
0.019, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Costa Rica ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd 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