Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment was 0.1298 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.1298
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
54th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.1547
in 2017
All-time low
0.1231
in 2012
Years of data
19
2000–2021
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Costa Rica is 0.1298, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1547 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1231, in 2012.
Costa Rica ranks 54th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1404 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1425 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1396 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1364 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1383 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1436 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1396 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1346 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1376 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.153 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1313 | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1231 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1461 | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1364 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1547 | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.127 | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 0.143 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1476 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1298 | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1405 | 0.1346 | 0.153 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1374 | 0.1231 | 0.1547 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1387 | 0.1298 | 0.1476 | 2 |
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- 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 total employment in Costa Rica?
- Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Costa Rica was 0.1298 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1547 in 2017.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1231 in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th out of 79 countries with data for 2021.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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