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
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.