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 0.0395 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.0395
World rank
50th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.0525
in 2015
All-time low
0.0342
in 2010
Years of data
14
2001–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Costa Rica, 2001–2021

00.020.040.062001201120212001: 0.0442002: 0.0462003: 0.0422004: 0.0442005: 0.0432006: 0.042007: 0.042008: 0.042009: 0.052010: 0.0342012: 0.0382015: 0.0532016: 0.0452021: 0.039

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Costa Rica is 0.0395, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0525 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0342, in 2010.

That places Costa Rica 50th out of 63 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 occupationa group: Elementary workers in Costa Rica, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 0.0436
2002 0.0463 +6.1%
2003 0.0417 -9.8%
2004 0.0436 +4.4%
2005 0.0428 -1.8%
2006 0.0397 -7.2%
2007 0.0405 +1.9%
2008 0.0399 -1.3%
2009 0.0503 +25.9%
2010 0.0342 -31.9%
2012 0.0381 +11.4%
2015 0.0525 +37.7%
2016 0.045 -14.3%
2021 0.0395 -12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0432 0.0397 0.0503 9
2010s 0.0425 0.0342 0.0525 4
2020s 0.0395 0.0395 0.0395 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 47 Brazil 0.0532 compare
  2. 48 Morocco 0.0439 compare
  3. 49 El Salvador 0.0405 compare
  4. 51 Mexico 0.0355 compare
  5. 52 Peru 0.0352 compare
  6. 53 Ethiopia 0.0299 compare

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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 0.0395 in 2021, 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 0.0525 in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0342 in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Costa Rica ranks 50th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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, by occupationa group: Elementary workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 745 data points, 2000–2021
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