Costa Rica vs United States of America: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location

Costa Rica
0.1365
in 2021
United States of America
0.1236
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
54th
United States of America rank
56th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • United States of America
00.050.10.150.2200020102021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.1365 against 0.1236 in United States of America, a difference of 0.0129.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 54th and United States of America ranks 56th of 69 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location, Costa Rica or United States of America?
Costa Rica, at 0.1365 against 0.1236 in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location between Costa Rica and United States of America?
0.0129, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Costa Rica ranks 54th and United States of America ranks 56th 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