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

Austria
0.1405
in 2018
Costa Rica
0.1608
in 2021
Austria rank
55th
Costa Rica rank
52nd

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

  • Austria
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.1608 against 0.1405 in Austria, a difference of 0.0203.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Austria ranks 55th and Costa Rica ranks 52nd of 58 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2419 0.2453 0.0034 Costa Rica
2010s 0.1931 0.2082 0.0151 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, Austria or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 0.1608 against 0.1405 in Austria as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by between Austria and Costa Rica?
0.0203, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Costa Rica?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Austria and Costa Rica rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Austria ranks 55th and Costa Rica ranks 52nd of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Clerks. 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 occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 705 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed