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

Costa Rica
0.1966
in 2021
Peru
0.2167
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
60th
Peru rank
58th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Peru
00.10.20.3200020102021

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.2167 against 0.1966 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0201.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 60th and Peru ranks 58th of 62 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2531 0.2062 0.0469 Costa Rica
2010s 0.2461 0.1774 0.0687 Costa Rica
2020s 0.1966 0.2167 0.0201 Peru

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 Peru?
Peru, at 0.2167 against 0.1966 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 Peru?
0.0201, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Costa Rica ranks 60th and Peru ranks 58th of 62 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 730 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed