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
00.050.10.150.2200020102021

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 791 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed