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 0.061 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.061
World rank
52nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.1058
in 2004
All-time low
0.0543
in 2016
Years of data
14
2001–2021

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

00.0250.050.0750.12001201120212001: 0.0932002: 0.0992003: 0.0872004: 0.1062005: 0.0722006: 0.0632007: 0.0592008: 0.072009: 0.0772010: 0.0542012: 0.0672015: 0.0552016: 0.0542021: 0.061

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.061 for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1058 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0543, in 2016.

That places Costa Rica 52nd 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: Elementary workers in Costa Rica, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 0.0933
2002 0.0985 +5.6%
2003 0.0865 -12.2%
2004 0.1058 +22.3%
2005 0.0721 -31.9%
2006 0.063 -12.6%
2007 0.0592 -6.2%
2008 0.0697 +17.9%
2009 0.0767 +9.9%
2010 0.0543 -29.2%
2012 0.067 +23.4%
2015 0.0553 -17.5%
2016 0.0543 -1.8%
2021 0.061 +12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0806 0.0592 0.1058 9
2010s 0.0577 0.0543 0.067 4
2020s 0.061 0.061 0.061 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 49 Chile 0.073 compare
  2. 50 Türkiye 0.0655 compare
  3. 51 Uruguay 0.0642 compare
  4. 53 Sri Lanka 0.0608 compare
  5. 54 Pakistan 0.054 compare
  6. 55 Philippines 0.0426 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 0.061 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 0.1058 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0543 in 2016.
How does Costa Rica rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
Costa Rica ranks 52nd 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 up 12.3%. 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: Elementary workers. 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: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 741 data points, 2000–2021
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