Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location
Costa Rica
0.1517
in 2021
Uruguay
0.1153
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
54th
Uruguay rank
57th
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.1517 against 0.1153 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0364.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 57th of 64 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1467 | 0.0988 | 0.0479 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.1446 | 0.113 | 0.0316 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.1679 | 0.1153 | 0.0527 | Costa Rica |
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 Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 0.1517 against 0.1153 in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.0364, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 57th 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.