Number of paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Number of paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers was 133 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
133
Change on year
down 34.2%
World rank
16th
of 26 countries
All-time high
205
in 2009
All-time low
126
in 2001
Years of data
12
2000–2012

Number of paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in Costa Rica, 2000–2012

0501001502002000200620122000: 2032001: 1262002: 1482003: 1512004: 1282005: 1412006: 1512007: 1672008: 1812009: 2052010: 2022012: 133

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in Costa Rica is 133, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.2% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in Costa Rica peaked at 205 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 126, in 2001.

That places Costa Rica 16th out of 26 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Number of paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Number of paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2012.
Year Value Change
2000 203
2001 126 -37.9%
2002 148 +17.5%
2003 151 +2.0%
2004 128 -15.2%
2005 141 +10.2%
2006 151 +7.1%
2007 167 +10.6%
2008 181 +8.4%
2009 205 +13.3%
2010 202 -1.5%
2012 133 -34.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 160.1 126 205 10
2010s 167.5 133 202 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 216 compare
  2. 14 Georgia 203 compare
  3. 15 Pakistan 136 compare
  4. 17 Peru 111 compare
  5. 18 Dominican Republic 102 compare
  6. 19 El Salvador 100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in Costa Rica?
Number of paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in Costa Rica was 133 in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of paid employees, by occupation: medical workers recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 205 in 2009.
What is the lowest number of paid employees, by occupation: medical workers recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 126 in 2001.
How does Costa Rica rank for number of paid employees, by occupation: medical workers?
Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 26 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of paid employees, by occupation: medical workers rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Number of paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 288 data points, 2000–2020
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