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

Costa Rica
0.1517
in 2021
Romania
0.147
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
54th
Romania rank
56th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Romania
0.10.20.30.4200020102021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.1517 against 0.147 in Romania, a difference of 0.0047.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 54th and Romania ranks 56th of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1442 0.2226 0.0785 Romania
2010s 0.1441 0.1589 0.0148 Romania

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 Romania?
Costa Rica, at 0.1517 against 0.147 in Romania as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location between Costa Rica and Romania?
0.0047, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Costa Rica ranks 54th and Romania ranks 56th 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