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 0.3227 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.3227
World rank
29th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.4322
in 2008
All-time low
0.302
in 2012
Years of data
14
2001–2021

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

00.10.20.30.42001201120212001: 0.372002: 0.3542003: 0.3322004: 0.342005: 0.372006: 0.3022007: 0.3392008: 0.4322009: 0.4182010: 0.3462012: 0.3022015: 0.3672016: 0.3632021: 0.323

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Costa Rica stood at 0.3227.

The figure is down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Costa Rica peaked at 0.4322 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.302, in 2012.

That places Costa Rica 29th out of 63 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 occupational group: Manager in Costa Rica, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 0.37
2002 0.3538 -4.4%
2003 0.3319 -6.2%
2004 0.3402 +2.5%
2005 0.3698 +8.7%
2006 0.3023 -18.3%
2007 0.3388 +12.1%
2008 0.4322 +27.5%
2009 0.4181 -3.3%
2010 0.3457 -17.3%
2012 0.302 -12.6%
2015 0.367 +21.5%
2016 0.363 -1.1%
2021 0.3227 -11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3619 0.3023 0.4322 9
2010s 0.3444 0.302 0.367 4
2020s 0.3227 0.3227 0.3227 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 26 Romania 0.3428 compare
  2. 27 Latvia 0.3392 compare
  3. 28 Panama 0.3341 compare
  4. 30 Ecuador 0.3225 compare
  5. 31 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3182 compare
  6. 32 Uruguay 0.3137 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 0.3227 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 0.4322 in 2008.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.302 in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Costa Rica ranks 29th 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 down 6.6%. 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 occupational group: Manager. 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: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 739 data points, 2000–2022
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