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

Costa Rica: Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.0%
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
34th
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1990
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
25
1989–2016

Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in Costa Rica, 1989–2016

0.020.040.061989200220161989: 0.063 % of employed population with low education in working age1990: 0.066 % of employed population with low education in working age1991: 0.058 % of employed population with low education in working age1992: 0.056 % of employed population with low education in working age1993: 0.051 % of employed population with low education in working age1994: 0.049 % of employed population with low education in working age1995: 0.044 % of employed population with low education in working age1996: 0.049 % of employed population with low education in working age1997: 0.04 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.037 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.037 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.053 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.05 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.047 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.045 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.047 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.046 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.044 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.041 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.04 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.045 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.038 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.033 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.018 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.014 % 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 2016, employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in Costa Rica stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.

Costa Rica ranks 34th of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1989 0.1%
1990 0.1% +6.0%
1991 0.1% -12.4%
1992 0.1% -3.2%
1993 0.1% -9.1%
1994 0.0% -5.0%
1995 0.0% -9.6%
1996 0.0% +11.6%
1997 0.0% -19.0%
1998 0.0% -6.1%
1999 0.0% -1.0%
2000 0.1% +43.9%
2001 0.0% -6.1%
2002 0.0% -6.9%
2003 0.0% -3.5%
2004 0.0% +3.6%
2005 0.0% -0.9%
2006 0.0% -5.3%
2007 0.0% -6.7%
2008 0.0% -0.8%
2009 0.0% +12.4%
2010 0.0% -15.7%
2012 0.0% -14.6%
2015 0.0% -45.8%
2016 0.0% -20.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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  3. 33 Romania 0.0% compare
  4. 35 Peru 0.0% compare
  5. 36 Ecuador 0.0% compare
  6. 37 Bangladesh 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in Costa Rica?
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in Costa Rica was 0.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
What is the lowest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
How does Costa Rica rank for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Costa Rica ranks 34th out of 61 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the public 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 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
61 places, 701 data points, 1970–2021
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