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

Costa Rica
0.2763
in 2021
Panama
0.2753
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
15th
Panama rank
16th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
00.10.20.3200020102021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.2763 against 0.2753 in Panama, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 15th and Panama ranks 16th of 63 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2486 0.1949 0.0538 Costa Rica
2010s 0.2609 0.2122 0.0487 Costa Rica
2020s 0.2763 0.2753 0.001 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 Panama?
Costa Rica, at 0.2763 against 0.2753 in Panama as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between Costa Rica and Panama?
0.001, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Panama ranks 16th 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