Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by

Costa Rica
0.8081
in 2012
Sri Lanka
0.7746
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
13th
Sri Lanka rank
15th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.8081 against 0.7746 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0335.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 28 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8382 0.8476 0.0094 Sri Lanka
2010s 0.8081 0.8559 0.0477 Sri Lanka

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, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
Costa Rica, at 0.8081 against 0.7746 in Sri Lanka as of 2012.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
0.0335, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2012.
How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Costa Rica ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupation: Teachers. 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 occupation: Teachers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 301 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed