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

Costa Rica
0.0395
in 2021
Ethiopia
0.0299
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
50th
Ethiopia rank
53rd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Ethiopia
00.050.10.150.2200020102021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.0395 against 0.0299 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0096.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 50th and Ethiopia ranks 53rd of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0436 0.1592 0.1156 Ethiopia
2010s 0.0425 0.1147 0.0723 Ethiopia
2020s 0.0395 0.0299 0.0096 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, Costa Rica or Ethiopia?
Costa Rica, at 0.0395 against 0.0299 in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
0.0096, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Ethiopia rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Costa Rica ranks 50th and Ethiopia ranks 53rd 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