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

Costa Rica
0.6491
in 2015
El Salvador
0.6468
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
10th
El Salvador rank
11th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.6491 against 0.6468 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0023.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 10th and El Salvador ranks 11th of 29 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8043 0.7025 0.1018 Costa Rica
2010s 0.6909 0.6942 0.0033 El Salvador

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, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
Costa Rica, at 0.6491 against 0.6468 in El Salvador as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
0.0023, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry?
Costa Rica ranks 10th and El Salvador ranks 11th 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: Health. 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: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 320 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed