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 0.5365 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.5365
World rank
40th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.6646
in 2005
All-time low
0.5365
in 2021
Years of data
14
2001–2021

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

00.20.40.62001201120212001: 0.6512002: 0.6412003: 0.6512004: 0.6542005: 0.6652006: 0.6222007: 0.6092008: 0.5882009: 0.6052010: 0.6112012: 0.5682015: 0.6172016: 0.5912021: 0.536

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Costa Rica is 0.5365, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Costa Rica peaked at 0.6646 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5365, in 2021.

That places Costa Rica 40th out of 64 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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: Professionals in Costa Rica, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 0.6514
2002 0.6412 -1.6%
2003 0.6509 +1.5%
2004 0.6541 +0.5%
2005 0.6646 +1.6%
2006 0.6221 -6.4%
2007 0.6089 -2.1%
2008 0.5885 -3.4%
2009 0.6048 +2.8%
2010 0.6108 +1.0%
2012 0.5679 -7.0%
2015 0.6167 +8.6%
2016 0.5906 -4.2%
2021 0.5365 -9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6318 0.5885 0.6646 9
2010s 0.5965 0.5679 0.6167 4
2020s 0.5365 0.5365 0.5365 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 37 Slovakia 0.5485 compare
  2. 38 Poland 0.5422 compare
  3. 39 Philippines 0.5397 compare
  4. 41 Mexico 0.5356 compare
  5. 42 Hungary 0.5329 compare
  6. 43 Latvia 0.5295 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 0.5365 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 0.6646 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 0.5365 in 2021.
How does Costa Rica rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Costa Rica ranks 40th out of 64 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 12.2%. 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: Professionals. 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: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 755 data points, 2000–2022
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