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 0.1608 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1608
World rank
52nd
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.2953
in 2001
All-time low
0.1608
in 2021
Years of data
14
2001–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Costa Rica, 2001–2021

00.10.20.32001201120212001: 0.2952002: 0.282003: 0.2592004: 0.2632005: 0.2762006: 0.2412007: 0.2382008: 0.2232009: 0.2322010: 0.1922012: 0.1922015: 0.2272016: 0.2222021: 0.161

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Costa Rica is 0.1608, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2953 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1608, in 2021.

That places Costa Rica 52nd out of 58 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

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 occupational group: Clerks in Costa Rica, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 0.2953
2002 0.2801 -5.1%
2003 0.2593 -7.4%
2004 0.2626 +1.3%
2005 0.2758 +5.0%
2006 0.2406 -12.8%
2007 0.2377 -1.2%
2008 0.2228 -6.3%
2009 0.2324 +4.3%
2010 0.1917 -17.5%
2012 0.1919 +0.1%
2015 0.2275 +18.6%
2016 0.2216 -2.6%
2021 0.1608 -27.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2563 0.2228 0.2953 9
2010s 0.2082 0.1917 0.2275 4
2020s 0.1608 0.1608 0.1608 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 49 Bulgaria 0.1713 compare
  2. 50 Italy 0.1671 compare
  3. 51 Guatemala 0.167 compare
  4. 53 United States of America 0.1581 compare
  5. 54 Colombia 0.1513 compare
  6. 55 Austria 0.1405 compare

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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 0.1608 in 2021, 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 0.2953 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1608 in 2021.
How does Costa Rica rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Costa Rica ranks 52nd out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
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 16.1%. 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 occupational group: Clerks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 705 data points, 2000–2021
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