Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by was 0.7857 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.7857
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
6th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.8365
in 2005
All-time low
0.7457
in 2007
Years of data
13
2000–2015

Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Costa Rica, 2000–2015

00.20.40.60.82000200720152000: 0.82001: 0.792002: 0.8062003: 0.8182004: 0.7932005: 0.8372006: 0.7932007: 0.7462008: 0.7582009: 0.7952010: 0.7862012: 0.7582015: 0.786

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.7857 for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Costa Rica peaked at 0.8365 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7457, in 2007.

Costa Rica ranks 6th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by industry: Education in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2000 0.8002
2001 0.7904 -1.2%
2002 0.8057 +1.9%
2003 0.8185 +1.6%
2004 0.7928 -3.1%
2005 0.8365 +5.5%
2006 0.7932 -5.2%
2007 0.7457 -6.0%
2008 0.7576 +1.6%
2009 0.795 +4.9%
2010 0.786 -1.1%
2012 0.7581 -3.6%
2015 0.7857 +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7935 0.7457 0.8365 10
2010s 0.7766 0.7581 0.786 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 3 Armenia 0.9242 compare
  2. 4 Russian Federation 0.8602 compare
  3. 5 Ethiopia 0.8114 compare
  4. 7 Zambia 0.7506 compare
  5. 8 Morocco 0.7244 compare
  6. 9 Brazil 0.7224 compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Costa Rica?
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Costa Rica was 0.7857 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.8365 in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7457 in 2007.
How does Costa Rica rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 27 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 female employment, as a share of paid employment by industry: Education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 298 data points, 2000–2021
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