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
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Costa Rica, 2001–2012
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8295 | 0.7965 | 0.8744 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7877 | 0.7735 | 0.802 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 10 Paraguay 0.8127 compare
- 11 Zambia 0.8113 compare
- 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7883 compare
- 14 Philippines 0.7593 compare
- 15 Palestine, State of 0.7175 compare
- 16 Dominican Republic 0.7134 compare
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 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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