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

Costa Rica: Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, primary was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
15th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
33
1989–2021

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

0.020.040.060.080.11989200520211989: 0.049 % of employed population with low education in working age1990: 0.047 % of employed population with low education in working age1991: 0.038 % of employed population with low education in working age1992: 0.041 % of employed population with low education in working age1993: 0.04 % of employed population with low education in working age1994: 0.037 % of employed population with low education in working age1995: 0.037 % of employed population with low education in working age1996: 0.1 % of employed population with low education in working age1997: 0.039 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.036 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.033 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.031 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.024 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.023 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.021 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.025 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.019 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.02 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.02 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.02 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.024 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.019 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.085 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.016 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.087 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.102 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.016 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.016 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.091 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.096 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.1 % of employed population with low education in working age2020: 0.091 % of employed population with low education in working age2021: 0.096 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, primary in Costa Rica stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, primary in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.

Costa Rica ranks 15th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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, primary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1989 0.0%
1990 0.0% -3.9%
1991 0.0% -18.3%
1992 0.0% +7.3%
1993 0.0% -4.2%
1994 0.0% -7.3%
1995 0.0% +1.8%
1996 0.1% +166.7%
1997 0.0% -61.3%
1998 0.0% -7.5%
1999 0.0% -6.2%
2000 0.0% -6.6%
2001 0.0% -23.6%
2002 0.0% -5.3%
2003 0.0% -6.1%
2004 0.0% +19.8%
2005 0.0% -24.2%
2006 0.0% +5.9%
2007 0.0% -1.4%
2008 0.0% +1.4%
2009 0.0% +19.0%
2010 0.0% -21.0%
2011 0.1% +341.4%
2012 0.0% -81.0%
2013 0.1% +444.0%
2014 0.1% +16.6%
2015 0.0% -83.8%
2016 0.0% -2.7%
2017 0.1% +468.9%
2018 0.1% +5.0%
2019 0.1% +3.9%
2020 0.1% -9.2%
2021 0.1% +6.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 12 Uruguay 0.1% compare
  2. 13 Belize 0.1% compare
  3. 14 France 0.1% compare
  4. 16 Cyprus 0.1% compare
  5. 17 Belgium 0.1% compare
  6. 18 Brazil 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, primary in Costa Rica?
Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, primary in Costa Rica was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
How does Costa Rica rank for employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, primary?
Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,223 data points, 1970–2021
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