Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.5188 in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
0.5188
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
13th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.6695
in 2001
All-time low
0.485
in 2009
Years of data
11
2001–2012

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Costa Rica, 2001–2012

00.20.40.62001200620122001: 0.6692002: 0.642003: 0.5942004: 0.5652005: 0.5342006: 0.5172007: 0.5282008: 0.5532009: 0.4852010: 0.5532012: 0.519

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.5188 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2012.

That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Costa Rica peaked at 0.6695 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.485, in 2009.

Costa Rica ranks 13th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupation: Medical workers in Costa Rica, 2001 to 2012.
Year Value Change
2001 0.6695
2002 0.6402 -4.4%
2003 0.5935 -7.3%
2004 0.5654 -4.7%
2005 0.5343 -5.5%
2006 0.5174 -3.2%
2007 0.5277 +2.0%
2008 0.5534 +4.9%
2009 0.485 -12.4%
2010 0.5535 +14.1%
2012 0.5188 -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5651 0.485 0.6695 9
2010s 0.5362 0.5188 0.5535 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 10 Palestine, State of 0.5751 compare
  2. 11 Australia 0.5433 compare
  3. 12 Paraguay 0.537 compare
  4. 14 El Salvador 0.5168 compare
  5. 15 Mauritius 0.5147 compare
  6. 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5138 compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Costa Rica?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Costa Rica was 0.5188 in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.6695 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.485 in 2009.
How does Costa Rica rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Costa Rica ranks 13th out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 total employment, by occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 287 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed