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

Costa Rica
0.5188
in 2012
El Salvador
0.5168
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
13th
El Salvador rank
14th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.5188 against 0.5168 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 13th and El Salvador ranks 14th of 27 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 0.569 0.5612 0.0078 Costa Rica
2010s 0.5188 0.6284 0.1095 El Salvador

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, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
Costa Rica, at 0.5188 against 0.5168 in El Salvador as of 2012.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
0.002, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2012.
How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Costa Rica ranks 13th and El Salvador ranks 14th 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