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

Costa Rica
0.1365
in 2021
Pakistan
0.1219
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
54th
Pakistan rank
57th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Pakistan
00.050.10.150.2200020102021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.1365 against 0.1219 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0146.

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

Across all 10 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 54th and Pakistan ranks 57th of 69 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.169 0.1348 0.0342 Costa Rica
2010s 0.1469 0.1169 0.03 Costa Rica
2020s 0.1583 0.1219 0.0364 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 Pakistan?
Costa Rica, at 0.1365 against 0.1219 in Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location between Costa Rica and Pakistan?
0.0146, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Pakistan?
10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Pakistan rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Costa Rica ranks 54th and Pakistan ranks 57th 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