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 0.2763 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2763
World rank
15th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.3007
in 2015
All-time low
0.2101
in 2012
Years of data
14
2001–2021

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

00.10.20.32001201120212001: 0.2352002: 0.2342003: 0.2192004: 0.2332005: 0.2982006: 0.2232007: 0.242008: 0.2772009: 0.2792010: 0.2452012: 0.212015: 0.3012016: 0.2882021: 0.276

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.2763 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Costa Rica peaked at 0.3007 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2101, in 2012.

That places Costa Rica 15th out of 63 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 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 occupational group: Manager in Costa Rica, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 0.2349
2002 0.2344 -0.2%
2003 0.2188 -6.7%
2004 0.2334 +6.7%
2005 0.2979 +27.7%
2006 0.2231 -25.1%
2007 0.2398 +7.5%
2008 0.2767 +15.4%
2009 0.279 +0.8%
2010 0.2453 -12.1%
2012 0.2101 -14.3%
2015 0.3007 +43.1%
2016 0.2876 -4.3%
2021 0.2763 -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2486 0.2188 0.2979 9
2010s 0.2609 0.2101 0.3007 4
2020s 0.2763 0.2763 0.2763 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 12 Greece 0.3206 compare
  2. 13 Colombia 0.3037 compare
  3. 14 El Salvador 0.2897 compare
  4. 16 Panama 0.2753 compare
  5. 17 Hungary 0.2696 compare
  6. 18 Türkiye 0.2689 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 0.2763 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 0.3007 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 0.2101 in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Costa Rica ranks 15th 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 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 occupational group: Manager. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 731 data points, 2000–2022
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