Brazil vs Costa Rica: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry

Brazil
0.6998
in 2015
Costa Rica
0.7806
in 2015
Brazil rank
11th
Costa Rica rank
9th

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

  • Brazil
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.7806 against 0.6998 in Brazil, a difference of 0.0808.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 11th and Costa Rica ranks 9th of 29 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7104 0.789 0.0787 Costa Rica
2010s 0.704 0.7615 0.0576 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 industry, Brazil or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 0.7806 against 0.6998 in Brazil as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry between Brazil and Costa Rica?
0.0808, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry?
Brazil ranks 11th and Costa Rica ranks 9th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry: Education. 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 industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 325 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed