Costa Rica vs Mexico: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment
Costa Rica
0.1298
in 2021
Mexico
0.1367
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
54th
Mexico rank
53rd
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.1367 against 0.1298 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0069.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 54th and Mexico ranks 53rd of 79 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1412 | 0.1355 | 0.0057 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.1374 | 0.1229 | 0.0145 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.1476 | 0.1367 | 0.011 | 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, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.1367 against 0.1298 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.0069, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th and Mexico ranks 53rd 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.