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 0.1966 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Costa Rica, 2001–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Costa Rica stood at 0.1966.
The figure is down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2852 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1921, in 2012.
That places Costa Rica 60th out of 62 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2521 | — |
| 2002 | 0.2652 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2188 | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2531 | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2622 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2681 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.232 | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2103 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.282 | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2229 | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1921 | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2843 | +48.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2852 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1966 | -31.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2493 | 0.2103 | 0.282 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2461 | 0.1921 | 0.2852 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.1966 | 0.1966 | 0.1966 | 1 |
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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 0.1966 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 0.2852 in 2016.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1921 in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th out of 62 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 11.8%. 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: Technicians. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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