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

Costa Rica
0.0453
in 2021
Paraguay
0.038
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
55th
Paraguay rank
58th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.0453 against 0.038 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0073.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 55th and Paraguay ranks 58th of 63 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 0.0613 0.0389 0.0224 Costa Rica
2010s 0.0492 0.0603 0.011 Paraguay
2020s 0.0453 0.038 0.0073 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, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
Costa Rica, at 0.0453 against 0.038 in Paraguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
0.0073, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
12 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?
Costa Rica ranks 55th and Paraguay ranks 58th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers. 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: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 742 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed