Costa Rica vs Ireland: Public employment
Public employment over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2,234 against 2,095 in Costa Rica, a difference of 139.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 30th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,061 | 1,776 | 285.11 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2,057 | 2,095 | 38.13 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public employment, Costa Rica or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 2,234 against 2,095 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public employment between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 139, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for public employment?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 30th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Public employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The total public sector employment covers all employment of general government sector as defined in System of National Accounts 1993 plus employment of publicly owned enterprises and companies, resident and operating at central, state (or regional) and local levels of government. It covers all persons employed directly by those institutions, without regard for the particular type of employment contract. See the working paper: Statistics on Public Sector Employment: Methodology, Structures and Trends. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.