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

Costa Rica
0.5365
in 2021
Philippines
0.5397
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
40th
Philippines rank
39th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.5397 against 0.5365 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0032.

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

Costa Rica ranks 40th and Philippines ranks 39th 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 Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6331 0.5853 0.0478 Costa Rica
2010s 0.5965 0.5449 0.0516 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 Philippines?
Philippines, at 0.5397 against 0.5365 in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by between Costa Rica and Philippines?
0.0032, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Costa Rica ranks 40th and Philippines ranks 39th 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