Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry
Costa Rica
0.6491
in 2015
Sri Lanka
0.679
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
10th
Sri Lanka rank
8th
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.679 against 0.6491 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0299.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 29 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7979 | 0.7518 | 0.046 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.67 | 0.7408 | 0.0708 | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.679 against 0.6491 in Costa Rica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0299, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th 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.