Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.25 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Costa Rica stood at 0.25.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2925 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2121, in 2018.
Costa Rica ranks 56th of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.255 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2813 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2874 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2847 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2925 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2733 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2581 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2393 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2503 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2746 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2381 | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2216 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2435 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2205 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2479 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2121 | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2535 | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2808 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.25 | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2696 | 0.2393 | 0.2925 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2339 | 0.2121 | 0.2535 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2654 | 0.25 | 0.2808 | 2 |
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 paid employment by gender in Costa Rica?
- Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Costa Rica was 0.25 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2925 in 2004.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2121 in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th out of 69 countries with data for 2021.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 paid employment by gender: Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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