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 0.0453 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0453
World rank
55th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.0677
in 2009
All-time low
0.0425
in 2010
Years of data
14
2001–2021

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

00.020.040.062001201120212001: 0.0612002: 0.0662003: 0.0582004: 0.0632005: 0.0582006: 0.0562007: 0.0532008: 0.0532009: 0.0682010: 0.0432012: 0.0432015: 0.0592016: 0.0522021: 0.045

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Costa Rica is 0.0453, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0677 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0425, in 2010.

That places Costa Rica 55th out of 63 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: Elementary workers in Costa Rica, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 0.0613
2002 0.0658 +7.4%
2003 0.0577 -12.4%
2004 0.0629 +9.0%
2005 0.0576 -8.4%
2006 0.0559 -3.0%
2007 0.0535 -4.3%
2008 0.0532 -0.5%
2009 0.0677 +27.2%
2010 0.0425 -37.1%
2012 0.0429 +0.9%
2015 0.0592 +37.9%
2016 0.0523 -11.5%
2021 0.0453 -13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0595 0.0532 0.0677 9
2010s 0.0492 0.0425 0.0592 4
2020s 0.0453 0.0453 0.0453 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 52 Morocco 0.0612 compare
  2. 53 Ecuador 0.0596 compare
  3. 54 El Salvador 0.0529 compare
  4. 56 Mexico 0.0439 compare
  5. 57 Argentina 0.0393 compare
  6. 58 Paraguay 0.038 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 0.0453 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 0.0677 in 2009.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0425 in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Costa Rica ranks 55th out of 63 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 up 6.6%. 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: Elementary workers. 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: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 742 data points, 2000–2021
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