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

Costa Rica: Females, as a share of public paid employees was 0.6028 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.6028
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
28th
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.6028
in 2021
All-time low
0.4405
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2021

Females, as a share of public paid employees in Costa Rica, 2000–2021

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.442001: 0.4932002: 0.5112003: 0.522004: 0.5052005: 0.492006: 0.4932007: 0.4972008: 0.5132009: 0.52010: 0.5392012: 0.5432015: 0.5162016: 0.4992017: 0.4652018: 0.492019: 0.5122020: 0.5472021: 0.603

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, females, as a share of public paid employees in Costa Rica stood at 0.6028. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees in Costa Rica peaked at 0.6028 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4405, in 2000.

Costa Rica ranks 28th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4405
2001 0.4932 +12.0%
2002 0.5113 +3.7%
2003 0.5195 +1.6%
2004 0.5053 -2.7%
2005 0.4901 -3.0%
2006 0.4925 +0.5%
2007 0.4971 +0.9%
2008 0.5125 +3.1%
2009 0.4999 -2.5%
2010 0.5388 +7.8%
2012 0.5431 +0.8%
2015 0.5163 -4.9%
2016 0.4989 -3.4%
2017 0.4646 -6.9%
2018 0.4904 +5.6%
2019 0.5118 +4.4%
2020 0.5474 +6.9%
2021 0.6028 +10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4962 0.4405 0.5195 10
2010s 0.5091 0.4646 0.5431 7
2020s 0.5751 0.5474 0.6028 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 25 Italy 0.6206 compare
  2. 26 Romania 0.6053 compare
  3. 27 Mongolia 0.6037 compare
  4. 29 Australia 0.5916 compare
  5. 30 Malta 0.5871 compare
  6. 31 Honduras 0.5797 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees in Costa Rica?
Females, as a share of public paid employees in Costa Rica was 0.6028 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.6028 in 2021.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4405 in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for females, as a share of public paid employees?
Costa Rica ranks 28th out of 66 countries with data for 2021.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 821 data points, 2000–2022
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