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 0.7548 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Costa Rica, 2001–2012
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.7548 for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in 2012.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Costa Rica peaked at 0.8248 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6614, in 2009.
That places Costa Rica 8th out of 20 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8248 | — |
| 2002 | 0.8 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7468 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7761 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7513 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7097 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7188 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7428 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6614 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6846 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7548 | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.748 | 0.6614 | 0.8248 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7197 | 0.6846 | 0.7548 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 5 Paraguay 0.7935 compare
- 6 Ecuador 0.7837 compare
- 7 Russian Federation 0.7569 compare
- 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7463 compare
- 10 Pakistan 0.7393 compare
- 11 El Salvador 0.7247 compare
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 0.7548 in 2012, 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 0.8248 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 0.6614 in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 20 countries with data for 2012.
- 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 5.7%. 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 occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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