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 0.7981 in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
0.7981
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
9th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.8752
in 2005
All-time low
0.7941
in 2007
Years of data
11
2001–2012

Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Costa Rica, 2001–2012

00.20.40.60.82001200620122001: 0.8422002: 0.842003: 0.8432004: 0.8342005: 0.8752006: 0.8472007: 0.7942008: 0.8212009: 0.8512010: 0.8142012: 0.798

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.7981 for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in 2012.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Costa Rica peaked at 0.8752 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7941, in 2007.

That places Costa Rica 9th out of 24 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 occupation: Teachers in Costa Rica, 2001 to 2012.
Year Value Change
2001 0.8421
2002 0.84 -0.2%
2003 0.8427 +0.3%
2004 0.8345 -1.0%
2005 0.8752 +4.9%
2006 0.8466 -3.3%
2007 0.7941 -6.2%
2008 0.8214 +3.4%
2009 0.8507 +3.6%
2010 0.814 -4.3%
2012 0.7981 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8386 0.7941 0.8752 9
2010s 0.8061 0.7981 0.814 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 6 Georgia 0.8445 compare
  2. 7 Ethiopia 0.8416 compare
  3. 8 Paraguay 0.8068 compare
  4. 10 Zambia 0.7886 compare
  5. 11 Philippines 0.7789 compare
  6. 12 Sri Lanka 0.7655 compare

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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 0.7981 in 2012, 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 0.8752 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 0.7941 in 2007.
How does Costa Rica rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 24 countries with data for 2012.
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 5.0%. 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 occupation: Teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupation: Teachers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 267 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed