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

Costa Rica
0.178
in 2021
Honduras
0.1497
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Honduras rank
65th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Honduras
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.178 against 0.1497 in Honduras, a difference of 0.0283.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Honduras's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Honduras ranks 65th of 69 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Honduras Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2322 0.1793 0.0529 Costa Rica
2010s 0.1969 0.1645 0.0324 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 Honduras?
Costa Rica, at 0.178 against 0.1497 in Honduras as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location between Costa Rica and Honduras?
0.0283, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Honduras?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Honduras rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Honduras ranks 65th 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