Costa Rica vs Mexico: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender

Costa Rica
0.199
in 2021
Mexico
0.1808
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
45th
Mexico rank
48th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
00.050.10.150.2200020102021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.199 against 0.1808 in Mexico, a difference of 0.0182.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 45th and Mexico ranks 48th of 70 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1948 0.1768 0.018 Costa Rica
2010s 0.1823 0.1627 0.0196 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 by gender, Costa Rica or Mexico?
Costa Rica, at 0.199 against 0.1808 in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender between Costa Rica and Mexico?
0.0182, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
Costa Rica ranks 45th and Mexico ranks 48th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Female. 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 by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 865 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed