Costa Rica vs Mexico: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Costa Rica
12.98
in 2021
Mexico
13.67
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
54th
Mexico rank
53rd
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 13.67 against 12.98 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.69.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 54th and Mexico ranks 53rd of 79 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.12 | 13.55 | 0.5728 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 13.74 | 12.29 | 1.45 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 14.76 | 13.67 | 1.1 | 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, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 13.67 against 12.98 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.69, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th and Mexico ranks 53rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.