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

Brazil
0.0532
in 2021
Costa Rica
0.0395
in 2021
Brazil rank
47th
Costa Rica rank
50th

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

  • Brazil
  • Costa Rica
0.020.030.040.050.06200120112021

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.0532 against 0.0395 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0137.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 47th and Costa Rica ranks 50th of 63 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0302 0.0431 0.0129 Costa Rica
2010s 0.0284 0.0452 0.0168 Costa Rica
2020s 0.0532 0.0395 0.0137 Brazil

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, Brazil or Costa Rica?
Brazil, at 0.0532 against 0.0395 in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between Brazil and Costa Rica?
0.0137, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Brazil ranks 47th and Costa Rica ranks 50th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary 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 occupationa group: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 745 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed