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

Colombia
0.1513
in 2020
Costa Rica
0.1608
in 2021
Colombia rank
54th
Costa Rica rank
52nd

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

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.1608 against 0.1513 in Colombia, a difference of 0.0095.

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

Across all 10 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 54th 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 Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0066 0.2612 0.2546 Costa Rica
2010s 0.0038 0.2037 0.1999 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, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 0.1608 against 0.1513 in Colombia as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by between Colombia and Costa Rica?
0.0095, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Colombia ranks 54th 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