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 0.594 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.594
World rank
33rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.594
in 2021
All-time low
0.3861
in 2005
Years of data
14
2001–2021

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

00.20.40.62001201120212001: 0.4042002: 0.4352003: 0.4592004: 0.4312005: 0.3862006: 0.4362007: 0.412008: 0.4532009: 0.4012010: 0.4772012: 0.5432015: 0.4552016: 0.4062021: 0.594

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.594 for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Costa Rica peaked at 0.594 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3861, in 2005.

Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 59 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: Technicians in Costa Rica, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 0.4038
2002 0.4352 +7.8%
2003 0.4587 +5.4%
2004 0.4307 -6.1%
2005 0.3861 -10.4%
2006 0.4362 +13.0%
2007 0.4095 -6.1%
2008 0.4533 +10.7%
2009 0.4009 -11.6%
2010 0.4769 +19.0%
2012 0.5431 +13.9%
2015 0.4552 -16.2%
2016 0.4061 -10.8%
2021 0.594 +46.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4238 0.3861 0.4587 9
2010s 0.4703 0.4061 0.5431 4
2020s 0.594 0.594 0.594 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 30 Italy 0.6052 compare
  2. 31 Portugal 0.6047 compare
  3. 32 Guatemala 0.5982 compare
  4. 34 Philippines 0.5906 compare
  5. 35 Viet Nam 0.5904 compare
  6. 36 El Salvador 0.589 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 0.594 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 0.594 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 0.3861 in 2005.
How does Costa Rica rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group?
Costa Rica ranks 33rd 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 24.5%. 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: Technicians. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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