Costa Rica vs Philippines: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location

Costa Rica
0.1517
in 2021
Philippines
0.1699
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
54th
Philippines rank
51st

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Philippines
00.050.10.15200020102021

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.1699 against 0.1517 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0182.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 54th and Philippines ranks 51st of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1415 0.1552 0.0137 Philippines
2010s 0.1446 0.1574 0.0129 Philippines

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 Philippines?
Philippines, at 0.1699 against 0.1517 in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location between Costa Rica and Philippines?
0.0182, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Costa Rica ranks 54th and Philippines ranks 51st 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