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
00.050.10.15200020102021

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.

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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