Costa Rica vs Romania: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Costa Rica
13.0%
in 2021
Romania
12.7%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
54th
Romania rank
56th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Costa Rica
- Romania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 13.0% against 12.7% in Romania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 54th and Romania ranks 56th of 79 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 17.4% | 3.3% | Romania |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.1% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 12.7% | 2.1% | 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 Romania?
- Costa Rica, at 13.0% against 12.7% in Romania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Costa Rica and Romania?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th and Romania ranks 56th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.