Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group was 0.7391 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.7391
World rank
26th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.7391
in 2021
All-time low
0.5885
in 2005
Years of data
14
2001–2021

Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Costa Rica, 2001–2021

00.20.40.60.82001201120212001: 0.6022002: 0.6162003: 0.6372004: 0.6362005: 0.5882006: 0.6052007: 0.6552008: 0.6392009: 0.6262010: 0.6662012: 0.6332015: 0.6222016: 0.6272021: 0.739

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Costa Rica is 0.7391, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Costa Rica peaked at 0.7391 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5885, in 2005.

Costa Rica ranks 26th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Clerks in Costa Rica, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 0.6023
2002 0.6162 +2.3%
2003 0.6374 +3.4%
2004 0.6359 -0.2%
2005 0.5885 -7.5%
2006 0.6049 +2.8%
2007 0.6548 +8.2%
2008 0.6394 -2.3%
2009 0.626 -2.1%
2010 0.666 +6.4%
2012 0.6326 -5.0%
2015 0.6223 -1.6%
2016 0.6274 +0.8%
2021 0.7391 +17.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6228 0.5885 0.6548 9
2010s 0.6371 0.6223 0.666 4
2020s 0.7391 0.7391 0.7391 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 23 Serbia 0.7667 compare
  2. 24 Namibia 0.7603 compare
  3. 25 Romania 0.7553 compare
  4. 27 Chile 0.7274 compare
  5. 28 Australia 0.7263 compare
  6. 29 Honduras 0.7128 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Costa Rica?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Costa Rica was 0.7391 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.7391 in 2021.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5885 in 2005.
How does Costa Rica rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group?
Costa Rica ranks 26th out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 occupational group: Clerks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 664 data points, 2000–2021
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