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

Costa Rica
0.1099
in 2021
Sri Lanka
0.1135
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
40th
Sri Lanka rank
38th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Sri Lanka
00.050.10.15200020102021

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.1135 against 0.1099 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0036.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 65 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0955 0.1196 0.0241 Sri Lanka
2010s 0.1006 0.1163 0.0157 Sri Lanka

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 Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.1135 against 0.1099 in Costa Rica as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
0.0036, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Costa Rica ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 38th 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