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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.843 | 0.8122 | 0.8809 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8103 | 0.8081 | 0.8124 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 10 South Africa 0.8437 compare
- 11 Paraguay 0.8252 compare
- 12 Zambia 0.8152 compare
- 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.8067 compare
- 15 Sri Lanka 0.7746 compare
- 16 Philippines 0.7657 compare
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 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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