Costa Rica vs Panama: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location
Costa Rica
0.1099
in 2021
Panama
0.1026
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
40th
Panama rank
41st
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.1099 against 0.1026 in Panama, a difference of 0.0073.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 40th and Panama ranks 41st of 65 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0954 | 0.0864 | 0.009 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.1025 | 0.0905 | 0.012 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.1099 | 0.1026 | 0.0072 | 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 location, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 0.1099 against 0.1026 in Panama as of 2021.
- What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.0073, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th and Panama ranks 41st of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.