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
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.