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

Brazil
0.1875
in 2021
Costa Rica
0.1717
in 2021
Brazil rank
62nd
Costa Rica rank
65th

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

  • Brazil
  • Costa Rica
00.050.10.150.2200020102021

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.1875 against 0.1717 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0158.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Brazil ranks 62nd and Costa Rica ranks 65th of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1777 0.1996 0.0219 Costa Rica
2010s 0.1812 0.1853 0.0041 Costa Rica
2020s 0.1875 0.1717 0.0158 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, Brazil or Costa Rica?
Brazil, at 0.1875 against 0.1717 in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment between Brazil and Costa Rica?
0.0158, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
Brazil ranks 62nd and Costa Rica ranks 65th of 75 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment. 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
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 979 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed