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

Australia
0.5433
in 2015
Costa Rica
0.5188
in 2012
Australia rank
11th
Costa Rica rank
13th

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

  • Australia
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.5433 against 0.5188 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0245.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Australia ranks 11th and Costa Rica ranks 13th of 27 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6267 0.5651 0.0616 Australia
2010s 0.6687 0.5362 0.1325 Australia

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, Australia or Costa Rica?
Australia, at 0.5433 against 0.5188 in Costa Rica as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between Australia and Costa Rica?
0.0245, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2012.
How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Australia ranks 11th and Costa Rica ranks 13th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupation: Medical workers. 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 occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 287 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed