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

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

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
6th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 2005
Years of data
33
1989–2021

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

0.050.10.151989200520211989: 0.049 % of rural employed population in working age1990: 0.05 % of rural employed population in working age1991: 0.047 % of rural employed population in working age1992: 0.047 % of rural employed population in working age1993: 0.051 % of rural employed population in working age1994: 0.044 % of rural employed population in working age1995: 0.049 % of rural employed population in working age1996: 0.162 % of rural employed population in working age1997: 0.047 % of rural employed population in working age1998: 0.049 % of rural employed population in working age1999: 0.046 % of rural employed population in working age2000: 0.045 % of rural employed population in working age2001: 0.033 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.034 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.032 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.032 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.029 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.033 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.033 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.033 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.044 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.032 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.136 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.031 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.138 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.156 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.033 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.031 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.155 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.162 % of rural employed population in working age2019: 0.173 % of rural employed population in working age2020: 0.169 % of rural employed population in working age2021: 0.164 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.2% for employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, rural in 2021.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.

Costa Rica ranks 6th of 86 countries on this measure, 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, rural in Costa Rica, year by year

Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1989 0.0% —
1990 0.0% +0.6%
1991 0.0% -5.7%
1992 0.0% +0.5%
1993 0.1% +9.1%
1994 0.0% -13.6%
1995 0.0% +9.7%
1996 0.2% +233.3%
1997 0.0% -71.1%
1998 0.0% +4.0%
1999 0.0% -5.7%
2000 0.0% -2.0%
2001 0.0% -27.2%
2002 0.0% +2.7%
2003 0.0% -6.4%
2004 0.0% +2.8%
2005 0.0% -11.0%
2006 0.0% +14.9%
2007 0.0% +0.3%
2008 0.0% +0.5%
2009 0.0% +30.0%
2010 0.0% -25.6%
2011 0.1% +319.4%
2012 0.0% -77.5%
2013 0.1% +353.1%
2014 0.2% +13.0%
2015 0.0% -79.0%
2016 0.0% -4.8%
2017 0.2% +394.9%
2018 0.2% +4.7%
2019 0.2% +6.6%
2020 0.2% -2.3%
2021 0.2% -2.8%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica?
Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, rural 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, rural recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
How does Costa Rica rank for employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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