Costa Rica vs United States of America: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender

Costa Rica
0.1164
in 2021
United States of America
0.1171
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
62nd
United States of America rank
61st

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

  • Costa Rica
  • United States of America
00.050.10.150.2200020102021

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.1171 against 0.1164 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0007.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United States of America ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 62nd and United States of America ranks 61st of 68 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender, Costa Rica or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.1171 against 0.1164 in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender between Costa Rica and United States of America?
0.0007, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and United States of America ranks 61st 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