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

Costa Rica
0.1717
in 2021
Romania
0.1619
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
65th
Romania rank
67th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Romania
00.10.20.30.4200020102021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.1717 against 0.1619 in Romania, a difference of 0.0098.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Romania ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 65th and Romania ranks 67th of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1976 0.2824 0.0848 Romania
2010s 0.1829 0.179 0.0039 Costa Rica
2020s 0.2034 0.1619 0.0415 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 Romania?
Costa Rica, at 0.1717 against 0.1619 in Romania as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment between Costa Rica and Romania?
0.0098, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
Costa Rica ranks 65th and Romania ranks 67th 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