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

Colombia
0.3037
in 2015
Costa Rica
0.2763
in 2021
Colombia rank
13th
Costa Rica rank
15th

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

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.3037 against 0.2763 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0274.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 13th and Costa Rica ranks 15th of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4153 0.2536 0.1618 Colombia
2010s 0.3171 0.252 0.065 Colombia

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, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Colombia, at 0.3037 against 0.2763 in Costa Rica as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between Colombia and Costa Rica?
0.0274, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Colombia ranks 13th and Costa Rica ranks 15th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Manager. 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 occupational group: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 731 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed