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

Costa Rica
0.3227
in 2021
Latvia
0.3392
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
29th
Latvia rank
27th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.3392 against 0.3227 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0165.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 27th of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3964 0.2818 0.1146 Costa Rica
2010s 0.3444 0.2981 0.0463 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 Latvia?
Latvia, at 0.3392 against 0.3227 in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by between Costa Rica and Latvia?
0.0165, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 27th 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: Manager. 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: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 739 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed