Costa Rica vs Peru: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location
Costa Rica
0.1517
in 2021
Peru
0.1558
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
54th
Peru rank
52nd
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.1558 against 0.1517 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0041.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 54th and Peru ranks 52nd of 64 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1433 | 0.1608 | 0.0175 | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.1411 | 0.1502 | 0.0091 | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.1517 | 0.1558 | 0.0041 | Peru |
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 location, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Peru, at 0.1558 against 0.1517 in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.0041, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th and Peru ranks 52nd of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.