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 0.1636 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.1636
World rank
57th
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.2331
in 2015
All-time low
0.1636
in 2021
Years of data
14
2001–2021

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

00.050.10.150.20.252001201120212001: 0.2012002: 0.2042003: 0.1662004: 0.1922005: 0.2042006: 0.2072007: 0.1892008: 0.1642009: 0.2212010: 0.1782012: 0.1642015: 0.2332016: 0.2312021: 0.164

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Costa Rica stood at 0.1636. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2331 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1636, in 2021.

That places Costa Rica 57th out of 61 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 occupational group: Technicians in Costa Rica, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 0.2009
2002 0.2042 +1.6%
2003 0.1664 -18.5%
2004 0.1916 +15.1%
2005 0.204 +6.5%
2006 0.2072 +1.6%
2007 0.1892 -8.7%
2008 0.1637 -13.5%
2009 0.2206 +34.8%
2010 0.1782 -19.2%
2012 0.1638 -8.1%
2015 0.2331 +42.4%
2016 0.2308 -1.0%
2021 0.1636 -29.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1942 0.1637 0.2206 9
2010s 0.2015 0.1638 0.2331 4
2020s 0.1636 0.1636 0.1636 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 54 Turkey 0.2303 compare
  2. 55 Bulgaria 0.2282 compare
  3. 56 Bolivia 0.205 compare
  4. 58 Peru 0.1524 compare
  5. 59 United States 0.1494 compare
  6. 60 Mexico 0.149 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 0.1636 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 0.2331 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 0.1636 in 2021.
How does Costa Rica rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Costa Rica ranks 57th out of 61 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 down 8.2%. 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 occupational group: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
61 places, 719 data points, 2000–2021
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