Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment was 0.215 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.215 for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2899 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.215, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2796 | — |
| 2001 | 0.286 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2859 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2794 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2767 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2899 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2749 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2583 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2572 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2848 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2397 | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2238 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.274 | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2644 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2612 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.215 | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2773 | 0.2572 | 0.2899 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2526 | 0.2238 | 0.274 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.215 | 0.215 | 0.215 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 in Costa Rica?
- Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Costa Rica was 0.215 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2899 in 2005.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.215 in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd out of 59 countries with data for 2021.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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