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

Costa Rica
0.1298
in 2021
Romania
0.1266
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
54th
Romania rank
56th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Romania
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.1298 against 0.1266 in Romania, a difference of 0.0032.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 54th and Romania ranks 56th of 79 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 0.1407 0.174 0.0333 Romania
2010s 0.1374 0.1306 0.0067 Costa Rica
2020s 0.1476 0.1266 0.021 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 Romania?
Costa Rica, at 0.1298 against 0.1266 in Romania as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment between Costa Rica and Romania?
0.0032, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Costa Rica ranks 54th and Romania ranks 56th 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