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

Chile
0.1528
in 2020
Costa Rica
0.1298
in 2021
Chile rank
51st
Costa Rica rank
54th

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

  • Chile
  • Costa Rica
00.050.10.15200020102021

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.1528 against 0.1298 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.023.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Chile ranks 51st and Costa Rica ranks 54th of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0879 0.1423 0.0544 Costa Rica
2010s 0.1236 0.1504 0.0268 Costa Rica
2020s 0.1528 0.1476 0.0051 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of total employment, Chile or Costa Rica?
Chile, at 0.1528 against 0.1298 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment between Chile and Costa Rica?
0.023, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Chile ranks 51st 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