Employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

0.050.10.150.20.251989200520211989: 0.08 % of employed population aged 25-641990: 0.073 % of employed population aged 25-641991: 0.07 % of employed population aged 25-641992: 0.075 % of employed population aged 25-641993: 0.073 % of employed population aged 25-641994: 0.069 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.071 % of employed population aged 25-641996: 0.229 % of employed population aged 25-641997: 0.065 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.067 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.065 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.062 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.058 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.054 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.057 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.059 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.056 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.057 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.057 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.057 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.066 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.055 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.218 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.055 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.228 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.237 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.053 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.056 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.215 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.223 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.227 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.228 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.229 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.2% for employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

That places Costa Rica 9th 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 25-64 in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1989 0.1%
1990 0.1% -9.3%
1991 0.1% -3.4%
1992 0.1% +6.8%
1993 0.1% -2.5%
1994 0.1% -5.9%
1995 0.1% +2.8%
1996 0.2% +224.5%
1997 0.1% -71.5%
1998 0.1% +2.5%
1999 0.1% -2.4%
2000 0.1% -5.5%
2001 0.1% -6.9%
2002 0.1% -5.6%
2003 0.1% +4.7%
2004 0.1% +3.3%
2005 0.1% -4.4%
2006 0.1% +2.1%
2007 0.1% +0.2%
2008 0.1% -0.2%
2009 0.1% +15.1%
2010 0.1% -16.7%
2011 0.2% +295.7%
2012 0.1% -74.8%
2013 0.2% +317.1%
2014 0.2% +3.8%
2015 0.1% -77.6%
2016 0.1% +5.7%
2017 0.2% +284.6%
2018 0.2% +3.6%
2019 0.2% +1.9%
2020 0.2% +0.5%
2021 0.2% +0.1%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 6 Brazil 0.2% compare
  2. 7 Panama 0.2% compare
  3. 8 China 0.2% compare
  4. 10 Georgia 0.2% compare
  5. 11 Belize 0.2% compare
  6. 12 Jamaica 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica?
Employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Costa Rica rank for employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64?
Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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