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

Costa Rica
0.3227
in 2021
Panama
0.3341
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
29th
Panama rank
28th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
00.10.20.30.4200020102021

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.3341 against 0.3227 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0114.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 29th and Panama ranks 28th of 63 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3619 0.2479 0.114 Costa Rica
2010s 0.3444 0.2538 0.0906 Costa Rica
2020s 0.3227 0.3341 0.0114 Panama

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 Panama?
Panama, at 0.3341 against 0.3227 in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by between Costa Rica and Panama?
0.0114, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Panama ranks 28th 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