Costa Rica vs Panama: Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 330.06 against 323.46 in Panama, a difference of 6.6.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Panama ranks 55th of 89 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 268.12 | 196.58 | 71.55 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 302.14 | 266.72 | 35.42 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 296.41 | 316.84 | 20.43 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13), Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 330.06 against 323.46 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 6.6, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Panama ranks 55th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). 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 employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.