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

Chile
0.1573
in 2020
Costa Rica
0.1365
in 2021
Chile rank
51st
Costa Rica rank
54th

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

  • Chile
  • Costa Rica
00.050.10.150.2200020102021

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.1573 against 0.1365 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0208.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 51st and Costa Rica ranks 54th of 69 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0949 0.1731 0.0781 Costa Rica
2010s 0.1289 0.1623 0.0334 Costa Rica
2020s 0.1573 0.1583 0.001 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, Chile or Costa Rica?
Chile, at 0.1573 against 0.1365 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location between Chile and Costa Rica?
0.0208, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Chile ranks 51st and Costa Rica ranks 54th of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Urban. 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: Urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 855 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed