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 0.4648 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4648
World rank
41st
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.5508
in 2001
All-time low
0.4648
in 2021
Years of data
14
2001–2021

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

00.20.40.62001201120212001: 0.5512002: 0.5442003: 0.5422004: 0.542005: 0.5472006: 0.5392007: 0.5272008: 0.5032009: 0.5182010: 0.5342012: 0.4892015: 0.5142016: 0.5092021: 0.465

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Costa Rica is 0.4648, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Costa Rica peaked at 0.5508 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4648, in 2021.

That places Costa Rica 41st out of 64 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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: Professionals in Costa Rica, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 0.5508
2002 0.5442 -1.2%
2003 0.5417 -0.5%
2004 0.5403 -0.3%
2005 0.547 +1.2%
2006 0.5394 -1.4%
2007 0.5272 -2.3%
2008 0.5031 -4.6%
2009 0.5176 +2.9%
2010 0.5344 +3.3%
2012 0.4888 -8.5%
2015 0.5144 +5.2%
2016 0.5092 -1.0%
2021 0.4648 -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5346 0.5031 0.5508 9
2010s 0.5117 0.4888 0.5344 4
2020s 0.4648 0.4648 0.4648 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 38 Bulgaria 0.4743 compare
  2. 39 Hungary 0.4697 compare
  3. 40 Lithuania 0.4687 compare
  4. 42 Slovakia 0.4641 compare
  5. 43 Italy 0.4525 compare
  6. 44 Jordan 0.4506 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 0.4648 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 0.5508 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4648 in 2021.
How does Costa Rica rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Costa Rica ranks 41st out of 64 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 13.0%. 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 occupational group: Professionals. 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: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 755 data points, 2000–2022
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