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 0.6551 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.6551
World rank
31st
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.784
in 2002
All-time low
0.6411
in 2012
Years of data
14
2001–2021

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

00.20.40.60.82001201120212001: 0.7322002: 0.7842003: 0.752004: 0.7722005: 0.7642006: 0.7242007: 0.682008: 0.6952009: 0.6822010: 0.7052012: 0.6412015: 0.7012016: 0.6652021: 0.655

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.6551 for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Costa Rica peaked at 0.784 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6411, in 2012.

That places Costa Rica 31st 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 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 occupational group: Professionals in Costa Rica, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 0.7321
2002 0.784 +7.1%
2003 0.7497 -4.4%
2004 0.7721 +3.0%
2005 0.7639 -1.1%
2006 0.7243 -5.2%
2007 0.6796 -6.2%
2008 0.6948 +2.2%
2009 0.6817 -1.9%
2010 0.7047 +3.4%
2012 0.6411 -9.0%
2015 0.701 +9.3%
2016 0.6652 -5.1%
2021 0.6551 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7314 0.6796 0.784 9
2010s 0.678 0.6411 0.7047 4
2020s 0.6551 0.6551 0.6551 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 28 Serbia 0.6598 compare
  2. 29 Guatemala 0.6584 compare
  3. 30 Latvia 0.6573 compare
  4. 32 Ecuador 0.6525 compare
  5. 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6524 compare
  6. 34 Peru 0.6457 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 0.6551 in 2021, 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 0.784 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6411 in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
Costa Rica ranks 31st out of 64 countries with data for 2021.
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 7.0%. 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 female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Professionals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 753 data points, 2000–2022
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