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 0.5506 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.5506
World rank
32nd
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.6077
in 2012
All-time low
0.3941
in 2015
Years of data
14
2001–2021

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

00.20.40.62001201120212001: 0.5112002: 0.5222003: 0.52004: 0.5242005: 0.4262006: 0.4172007: 0.4032008: 0.5032009: 0.4242010: 0.5252012: 0.6082015: 0.3942016: 0.4282021: 0.551

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.5506 for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in 2021.

The figure is up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Costa Rica peaked at 0.6077 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3941, in 2015.

Costa Rica ranks 32nd of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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: Elementary occupation in Costa Rica, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 0.5112
2002 0.522 +2.1%
2003 0.5003 -4.2%
2004 0.5237 +4.7%
2005 0.4264 -18.6%
2006 0.4172 -2.2%
2007 0.4027 -3.5%
2008 0.5029 +24.9%
2009 0.4242 -15.6%
2010 0.5251 +23.8%
2012 0.6077 +15.7%
2015 0.3941 -35.1%
2016 0.4282 +8.6%
2021 0.5506 +28.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4701 0.4027 0.5237 9
2010s 0.4888 0.3941 0.6077 4
2020s 0.5506 0.5506 0.5506 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5622 compare
  2. 30 Italy 0.5615 compare
  3. 31 Republic of Moldova 0.5573 compare
  4. 33 Mongolia 0.5439 compare
  5. 34 Luxembourg 0.5316 compare
  6. 35 Namibia 0.5265 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 0.5506 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 0.6077 in 2012.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3941 in 2015.
How does Costa Rica rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group?
Costa Rica ranks 32nd out of 59 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 4.9%. 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 occupational group: Elementary occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Elementary occupation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 670 data points, 2000–2021
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