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

Costa Rica: Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers was 101 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
101
Change on year
down 27.9%
World rank
16th
of 27 countries
All-time high
143
in 2009
All-time low
70
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2012

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

0501001502000200620122000: 702001: 1022002: 1142003: 1072004: 912005: 1022006: 1062007: 1162008: 1302009: 1432010: 1402012: 101

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in Costa Rica is 101, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 27.9% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in Costa Rica peaked at 143 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 70, in 2000.

That places Costa Rica 16th out of 27 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 public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2012.
Year Value Change
2000 70
2001 102 +45.7%
2002 114 +11.8%
2003 107 -6.1%
2004 91 -15.0%
2005 102 +12.1%
2006 106 +3.9%
2007 116 +9.4%
2008 130 +12.1%
2009 143 +10.0%
2010 140 -2.1%
2012 101 -27.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 108.1 70 143 10
2010s 120.5 101 140 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 13 South Africa 165 compare
  2. 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 141 compare
  3. 15 Pakistan 108 compare
  4. 17 Dominican Republic 73 compare
  5. 18 El Salvador 72 compare
  6. 19 Republic of Moldova 67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in Costa Rica?
Number of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in Costa Rica was 101 in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 143 in 2009.
What is the lowest number of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 70 in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for number of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers?
Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 297 data points, 2000–2020
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