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

Costa Rica
0.1636
in 2021
Peru
0.1524
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
57th
Peru rank
58th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Peru
00.050.10.150.20.25200020102021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.1636 against 0.1524 in Peru, a difference of 0.0112.

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

Across all 13 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 57th and Peru ranks 58th of 61 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1977 0.1449 0.0528 Costa Rica
2010s 0.2015 0.1257 0.0758 Costa Rica
2020s 0.1636 0.1524 0.0112 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 Peru?
Costa Rica, at 0.1636 against 0.1524 in Peru as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between Costa Rica and Peru?
0.0112, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Costa Rica ranks 57th and Peru ranks 58th of 61 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
61 places, 719 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed