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

Costa Rica
0.7454
in 2015
Zambia
0.7744
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
9th
Zambia rank
7th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.7744 against 0.7454 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.029.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 7th of 29 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7405 0.8229 0.0824 Zambia
2010s 0.7436 0.7782 0.0346 Zambia

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, Costa Rica or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.7744 against 0.7454 in Costa Rica as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between Costa Rica and Zambia?
0.029, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zambia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Zambia rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Costa Rica ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 7th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by industry: Education. 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 industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 326 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed