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

Costa Rica
0.178
in 2021
El Salvador
0.1554
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
62nd
El Salvador rank
64th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.178 against 0.1554 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0226.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 62nd and El Salvador ranks 64th of 69 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2337 0.1766 0.0571 Costa Rica
2010s 0.197 0.1477 0.0494 Costa Rica
2020s 0.178 0.1554 0.0225 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 El Salvador?
Costa Rica, at 0.178 against 0.1554 in El Salvador as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
0.0226, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and El Salvador ranks 64th of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Urban. 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: Urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 855 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed