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

Costa Rica
0.5365
in 2021
Latvia
0.5295
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
40th
Latvia rank
43rd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.5365 against 0.5295 in Latvia, a difference of 0.007.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 40th and Latvia ranks 43rd of 64 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 0.6007 0.55 0.0507 Costa Rica
2010s 0.5965 0.5373 0.0592 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?
Costa Rica, at 0.5365 against 0.5295 in Latvia as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by between Costa Rica and Latvia?
0.007, with Costa Rica 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 40th and Latvia ranks 43rd 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