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

Costa Rica
0.3227
in 2021
Uruguay
0.3137
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
29th
Uruguay rank
32nd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Uruguay
0.10.20.30.4200020102021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.3227 against 0.3137 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.009.

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

Costa Rica ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 32nd 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 Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3609 0.2535 0.1074 Costa Rica
2010s 0.3444 0.3166 0.0278 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 Uruguay?
Costa Rica, at 0.3227 against 0.3137 in Uruguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
0.009, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 32nd 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