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

Costa Rica
0.178
in 2021
Paraguay
0.1813
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Paraguay rank
61st

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Paraguay
00.050.10.150.20.25200020102021

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.1813 against 0.178 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0033.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Paraguay ranks 61st of 69 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2346 0.201 0.0336 Costa Rica
2010s 0.2002 0.2036 0.0034 Paraguay
2020s 0.1963 0.1859 0.0104 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 Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 0.1813 against 0.178 in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
0.0033, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Paraguay ranks 61st 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