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

Costa Rica
0.1717
in 2021
Ecuador
0.1594
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
65th
Ecuador rank
68th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
00.050.10.150.2200020102021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.1717 against 0.1594 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0123.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 65th and Ecuador ranks 68th of 75 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1978 0.15 0.0479 Costa Rica
2010s 0.185 0.1694 0.0156 Costa Rica
2020s 0.2034 0.1594 0.044 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, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
Costa Rica, at 0.1717 against 0.1594 in Ecuador as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
0.0123, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
Costa Rica ranks 65th and Ecuador ranks 68th 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