Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by was 0.7061 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Costa Rica, 2000–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Costa Rica is 0.7061, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Costa Rica peaked at 0.8966 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7061, in 2015.
That places Costa Rica 8th out of 24 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8339 | — |
| 2001 | 0.8966 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.858 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.847 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8725 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.793 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8195 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8417 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8077 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7818 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7706 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7236 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7061 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8352 | 0.7818 | 0.8966 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7334 | 0.7061 | 0.7706 | 3 |
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More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Costa Rica?
- Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Costa Rica was 0.7061 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8966 in 2001.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7061 in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 24 countries with data for 2015.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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