Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.8081 in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
0.8081
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
13th
of 28 countries
All-time high
0.8809
in 2005
All-time low
0.8081
in 2012
Years of data
11
2001–2012

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

00.20.40.60.82001200620122001: 0.8492002: 0.8262003: 0.8492004: 0.8332005: 0.8812006: 0.8522007: 0.8122008: 0.8312009: 0.8532010: 0.8122012: 0.808

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2012, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Costa Rica stood at 0.8081. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Costa Rica peaked at 0.8809 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8081, in 2012.

Costa Rica ranks 13th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupation: Teachers in Costa Rica, 2001 to 2012.
Year Value Change
2001 0.8487
2002 0.826 -2.7%
2003 0.8494 +2.8%
2004 0.8333 -1.9%
2005 0.8809 +5.7%
2006 0.8525 -3.2%
2007 0.8122 -4.7%
2008 0.8307 +2.3%
2009 0.8531 +2.7%
2010 0.8124 -4.8%
2012 0.8081 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.843 0.8122 0.8809 9
2010s 0.8103 0.8081 0.8124 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 10 South Africa 0.8437 compare
  2. 11 Paraguay 0.8252 compare
  3. 12 Zambia 0.8152 compare
  4. 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.8067 compare
  5. 15 Sri Lanka 0.7746 compare
  6. 16 Philippines 0.7657 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Costa Rica?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Costa Rica was 0.8081 in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.8809 in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8081 in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Costa Rica ranks 13th out of 28 countries with data for 2012.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 paid employment, by occupation: Teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupation: Teachers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 301 data points, 2000–2020
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