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

Costa Rica
0.1099
in 2021
Philippines
0.0961
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
40th
Philippines rank
43rd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.1099 against 0.0961 in Philippines, a difference of 0.0138.

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

Across all 16 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 40th and Philippines ranks 43rd of 65 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 0.095 0.0605 0.0346 Costa Rica
2010s 0.1025 0.08 0.0225 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 Philippines?
Costa Rica, at 0.1099 against 0.0961 in Philippines as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location between Costa Rica and Philippines?
0.0138, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Costa Rica ranks 40th and Philippines ranks 43rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 801 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed