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 0.2774 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2774
World rank
58th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.3573
in 2015
All-time low
0.2451
in 2008
Years of data
14
2001–2021

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

00.10.20.30.42001201120212001: 0.3172002: 0.3512003: 0.3112004: 0.342005: 0.3272006: 0.3252007: 0.2582008: 0.2452009: 0.3232010: 0.2952012: 0.252015: 0.3572016: 0.3232021: 0.277

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Costa Rica stood at 0.2774.

The figure is 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 0.3573 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2451, in 2008.

That places Costa Rica 58th out of 63 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom 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: Technicians in Costa Rica, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 0.3168
2002 0.3509 +10.8%
2003 0.311 -11.4%
2004 0.3396 +9.2%
2005 0.3266 -3.8%
2006 0.325 -0.5%
2007 0.2581 -20.6%
2008 0.2451 -5.0%
2009 0.3227 +31.7%
2010 0.2954 -8.5%
2012 0.2502 -15.3%
2015 0.3573 +42.8%
2016 0.3228 -9.6%
2021 0.2774 -14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3106 0.2451 0.3509 9
2010s 0.3064 0.2502 0.3573 4
2020s 0.2774 0.2774 0.2774 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 55 Türkiye 0.2989 compare
  2. 56 Bulgaria 0.2911 compare
  3. 57 Morocco 0.2824 compare
  4. 59 Mexico 0.2322 compare
  5. 60 Cyprus 0.2182 compare
  6. 61 Cambodia 0.2005 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 0.2774 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 0.3573 in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2451 in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
Costa Rica ranks 58th out of 63 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 6.1%. 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: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 731 data points, 2000–2022
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