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

Costa Rica
0.5365
in 2021
Hungary
0.5329
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
40th
Hungary rank
42nd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.5365 against 0.5329 in Hungary, a difference of 0.0036.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Hungary ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 40th and Hungary ranks 42nd of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Hungary Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6238 0.6802 0.0563 Hungary
2010s 0.5965 0.5772 0.0192 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 Hungary?
Costa Rica, at 0.5365 against 0.5329 in Hungary as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by between Costa Rica and Hungary?
0.0036, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hungary?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Hungary rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Costa Rica ranks 40th and Hungary ranks 42nd of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Professionals. 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: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 755 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed