Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Costa Rica: Public sector employment

Bosnia and Herzegovina
347.79
in 2025
Costa Rica
330.06
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
25th
Costa Rica rank
26th

Public sector employment over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 347.79 against 330.06 in Costa Rica, a difference of 17.73.

That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 25th and Costa Rica ranks 26th of 42 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 267.6 265.77 1.83 Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 242.51 302.14 59.63 Costa Rica
2020s 330.13 296.41 33.72 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Costa Rica?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 347.79 against 330.06 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector employment between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?
17.73, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica rank globally for public sector employment?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 25th and Costa Rica ranks 26th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 557 data points, 1987–2026
Last refreshed

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.