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 0.497 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.497
World rank
14th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.6076
in 2008
All-time low
0.3727
in 2016
Years of data
14
2001–2021

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

00.20.40.62001201120212001: 0.5492002: 0.4842003: 0.5042004: 0.5032005: 0.5252006: 0.4522007: 0.5252008: 0.6082009: 0.5292010: 0.532012: 0.422015: 0.5432016: 0.3732021: 0.497

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.497 for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in 2021.

That represents a change of down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Costa Rica peaked at 0.6076 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3727, in 2016.

Costa Rica ranks 14th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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: Manager in Costa Rica, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 0.5489
2002 0.4845 -11.7%
2003 0.5035 +3.9%
2004 0.5025 -0.2%
2005 0.5249 +4.5%
2006 0.4517 -13.9%
2007 0.5252 +16.3%
2008 0.6076 +15.7%
2009 0.5291 -12.9%
2010 0.5302 +0.2%
2012 0.4197 -20.8%
2015 0.5431 +29.4%
2016 0.3727 -31.4%
2021 0.497 +33.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5198 0.4517 0.6076 9
2010s 0.4664 0.3727 0.5431 4
2020s 0.497 0.497 0.497 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5668 compare
  2. 12 Republic of Moldova 0.5321 compare
  3. 13 Philippines 0.5055 compare
  4. 15 Russian Federation 0.493 compare
  5. 16 Slovakia 0.4899 compare
  6. 17 Colombia 0.4735 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 0.497 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 0.6076 in 2008.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3727 in 2016.
How does Costa Rica rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 62 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 6.3%. 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: Manager. 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: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 719 data points, 2000–2021
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