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 0.7735 in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
0.7735
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
13th
of 28 countries
All-time high
0.8744
in 2005
All-time low
0.7735
in 2012
Years of data
11
2001–2012

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

00.20.40.60.82001200620122001: 0.8372002: 0.8062003: 0.8372004: 0.8182005: 0.8742006: 0.8412007: 0.7972008: 0.8212009: 0.8352010: 0.8022012: 0.773

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Costa Rica is 0.7735, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Costa Rica peaked at 0.8744 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7735, in 2012.

That places Costa Rica 13th out of 28 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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: Teachers in Costa Rica, 2001 to 2012.
Year Value Change
2001 0.8365
2002 0.8058 -3.7%
2003 0.8374 +3.9%
2004 0.8183 -2.3%
2005 0.8744 +6.8%
2006 0.841 -3.8%
2007 0.7965 -5.3%
2008 0.8212 +3.1%
2009 0.8345 +1.6%
2010 0.802 -3.9%
2012 0.7735 -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8295 0.7965 0.8744 9
2010s 0.7877 0.7735 0.802 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 10 Paraguay 0.8127 compare
  2. 11 Zambia 0.8113 compare
  3. 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7883 compare
  4. 14 Philippines 0.7593 compare
  5. 15 Palestine, State of 0.7175 compare
  6. 16 Dominican Republic 0.7134 compare

See the full ranking of 28 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 0.7735 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 0.8744 in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7735 in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Costa Rica ranks 13th out of 28 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 4.0%. 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: Teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupation: Teachers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 300 data points, 2000–2020
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