Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, male was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
10th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 2002
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

0.050.0750.10.1250.151989200520211989: 0.07 % of male employed population in working age1990: 0.066 % of male employed population in working age1991: 0.066 % of male employed population in working age1992: 0.07 % of male employed population in working age1993: 0.062 % of male employed population in working age1994: 0.062 % of male employed population in working age1995: 0.063 % of male employed population in working age1996: 0.149 % of male employed population in working age1997: 0.057 % of male employed population in working age1998: 0.055 % of male employed population in working age1999: 0.059 % of male employed population in working age2000: 0.054 % of male employed population in working age2001: 0.048 % of male employed population in working age2002: 0.044 % of male employed population in working age2003: 0.046 % of male employed population in working age2004: 0.045 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.048 % of male employed population in working age2006: 0.049 % of male employed population in working age2007: 0.046 % of male employed population in working age2008: 0.05 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.058 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.05 % of male employed population in working age2011: 0.15 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.046 % of male employed population in working age2013: 0.158 % of male employed population in working age2014: 0.162 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.046 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.048 % of male employed population in working age2017: 0.148 % of male employed population in working age2018: 0.152 % of male employed population in working age2019: 0.158 % of male employed population in working age2020: 0.153 % of male employed population in working age2021: 0.152 % of male employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.

That places Costa Rica 10th out of 92 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1989 0.1%
1990 0.1% -6.5%
1991 0.1% +0.2%
1992 0.1% +6.1%
1993 0.1% -10.9%
1994 0.1% -0.4%
1995 0.1% +2.4%
1996 0.1% +136.2%
1997 0.1% -61.9%
1998 0.1% -3.3%
1999 0.1% +6.7%
2000 0.1% -7.3%
2001 0.0% -12.3%
2002 0.0% -7.5%
2003 0.0% +3.7%
2004 0.0% -1.2%
2005 0.0% +5.1%
2006 0.0% +3.8%
2007 0.0% -5.8%
2008 0.0% +6.7%
2009 0.1% +17.2%
2010 0.0% -14.3%
2011 0.1% +200.1%
2012 0.0% -69.3%
2013 0.2% +242.5%
2014 0.2% +3.1%
2015 0.0% -71.6%
2016 0.0% +3.5%
2017 0.1% +210.1%
2018 0.2% +2.4%
2019 0.2% +4.0%
2020 0.2% -3.0%
2021 0.2% -0.8%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 0.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +242.5% 0.0% 0.2%
2017 +210.1% 0.0% 0.1%
2011 +200.1% 0.0% 0.1%
1996 +136.2% 0.1% 0.1%
2015 -71.6% 0.2% 0.0%
2012 -69.3% 0.1% 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 7 Ukraine 0.2% compare
  2. 8 Panama 0.2% compare
  3. 9 Brazil 0.2% compare
  4. 11 Jamaica 0.1% compare
  5. 12 Mauritius 0.1% compare
  6. 13 Georgia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica?
Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
How does Costa Rica rank for employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, male?
Costa Rica ranks 10th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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