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

Costa Rica
0.1164
in 2021
El Salvador
0.1137
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
62nd
El Salvador rank
63rd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
00.050.10.150.2200020102021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.1164 against 0.1137 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0027.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 62nd and El Salvador ranks 63rd of 68 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 0.159 0.1285 0.0305 Costa Rica
2010s 0.1523 0.1133 0.039 Costa Rica
2020s 0.1164 0.1137 0.0027 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 El Salvador?
Costa Rica, at 0.1164 against 0.1137 in El Salvador as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
0.0027, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and El Salvador ranks 63rd 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