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 0.8413 in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
0.8413
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
10th
of 21 countries
All-time high
0.9076
in 2005
All-time low
0.8356
in 2010
Years of data
11
2001–2012

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

00.20.40.60.812001200620122001: 0.8762002: 0.8562003: 0.8742004: 0.862005: 0.9082006: 0.8812007: 0.8482008: 0.8692009: 0.8692010: 0.8362012: 0.841

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2012, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Costa Rica stood at 0.8413.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Costa Rica peaked at 0.9076 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8356, in 2010.

That places Costa Rica 10th out of 21 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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: Teachers in Costa Rica, 2001 to 2012.
Year Value Change
2001 0.8765
2002 0.8562 -2.3%
2003 0.8736 +2.0%
2004 0.86 -1.6%
2005 0.9076 +5.5%
2006 0.8807 -3.0%
2007 0.8481 -3.7%
2008 0.8691 +2.5%
2009 0.869 -0.0%
2010 0.8356 -3.8%
2012 0.8413 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8712 0.8481 0.9076 9
2010s 0.8385 0.8356 0.8413 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9026 compare
  2. 8 Pakistan 0.8583 compare
  3. 9 South Africa 0.8446 compare
  4. 11 Paraguay 0.8405 compare
  5. 12 Sri Lanka 0.8396 compare
  6. 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.829 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 0.8413 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 0.9076 in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8356 in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
Costa Rica ranks 10th out of 21 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 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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: Teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by occupation: Teachers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
21 places, 220 data points, 2000–2020
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