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

Costa Rica
0.1717
in 2021
Peru
0.1828
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
65th
Peru rank
63rd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Peru
00.050.10.150.2200020102021

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.1828 against 0.1717 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0111.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 65th and Peru ranks 63rd of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1999 0.1931 0.0067 Costa Rica
2010s 0.1791 0.1901 0.011 Peru
2020s 0.1717 0.1828 0.0111 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, Costa Rica or Peru?
Peru, at 0.1828 against 0.1717 in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment between Costa Rica and Peru?
0.0111, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
Costa Rica ranks 65th and Peru ranks 63rd 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