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

Latest (2012)
0.7548
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
8th
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.8248
in 2001
All-time low
0.6614
in 2009
Years of data
11
2001–2012

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Costa Rica, 2001–2012

00.20.40.60.82001200620122001: 0.8252002: 0.82003: 0.7472004: 0.7762005: 0.7512006: 0.712007: 0.7192008: 0.7432009: 0.6612010: 0.6852012: 0.755

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by occupation: Medical workers in Costa Rica, 2001 to 2012.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.748 0.6614 0.8248 9
2010s 0.7197 0.6846 0.7548 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 5 Paraguay 0.7935 compare
  2. 6 Ecuador 0.7837 compare
  3. 7 Russian Federation 0.7569 compare
  4. 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7463 compare
  5. 10 Pakistan 0.7393 compare
  6. 11 El Salvador 0.7247 compare

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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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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
20 places, 200 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed