Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: Medical in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: Medical was 0.5222 in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
0.5222
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
17th
of 25 countries
All-time high
0.6573
in 2008
All-time low
0.5222
in 2012
Years of data
11
2001–2012

Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: Medical in Costa Rica, 2001–2012

00.20.40.62001200620122001: 0.5362002: 0.5742003: 0.5482004: 0.5432005: 0.5512006: 0.5382007: 0.6292008: 0.6572009: 0.5712010: 0.5722012: 0.522

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.5222 for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: medical in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: medical in Costa Rica peaked at 0.6573 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5222, in 2012.

That places Costa Rica 17th out of 25 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: Medical in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: Medical workers in Costa Rica, 2001 to 2012.
Year Value Change
2001 0.5364
2002 0.5735 +6.9%
2003 0.5482 -4.4%
2004 0.5428 -1.0%
2005 0.5512 +1.5%
2006 0.5377 -2.4%
2007 0.6292 +17.0%
2008 0.6573 +4.5%
2009 0.5708 -13.2%
2010 0.5725 +0.3%
2012 0.5222 -8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5719 0.5364 0.6573 9
2010s 0.5473 0.5222 0.5725 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.605 compare
  2. 15 Paraguay 0.5998 compare
  3. 16 Viet Nam 0.5563 compare
  4. 18 Jordan 0.5196 compare
  5. 19 El Salvador 0.4814 compare
  6. 20 United States of America 0.4617

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: medical in Costa Rica?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: medical in Costa Rica was 0.5222 in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: medical recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.6573 in 2008.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: medical recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5222 in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: medical?
Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 25 countries with data for 2012.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: medical rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 272 data points, 2000–2020
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