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

Bulgaria
0.1121
in 2018
Costa Rica
0.1164
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
64th
Costa Rica rank
62nd

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.1164 against 0.1121 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0043.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 64th and Costa Rica ranks 62nd of 68 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1555 0.1577 0.0022 Costa Rica
2010s 0.1277 0.1479 0.0202 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, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 0.1164 against 0.1121 in Bulgaria as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
0.0043, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Bulgaria ranks 64th and Costa Rica ranks 62nd of 68 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male. 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: Male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 851 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed