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

Brazil
0.1251
in 2021
Costa Rica
0.1298
in 2021
Brazil rank
57th
Costa Rica rank
54th

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

  • Brazil
  • Costa Rica
00.050.10.15200020102021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.1298 against 0.1251 in Brazil, a difference of 0.0047.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 57th and Costa Rica ranks 54th of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1142 0.1406 0.0263 Costa Rica
2010s 0.1233 0.1401 0.0168 Costa Rica
2020s 0.1251 0.1298 0.0047 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of total employment, Brazil or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 0.1298 against 0.1251 in Brazil as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment between Brazil and Costa Rica?
0.0047, with Costa Rica 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 total employment?
Brazil ranks 57th and Costa Rica ranks 54th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total 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 total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,004 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed