Share of public paid employees with social security in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Share of public paid employees with social security was 0.9964 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.9964
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
0.999
in 2016
All-time low
0.9333
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2021

Share of public paid employees with social security in Costa Rica, 2000–2021

00.20.40.60.812000201020212000: 0.9332001: 0.9592002: 0.9742003: 0.9722004: 0.9732005: 0.9772006: 0.9662007: 0.9752008: 0.9782009: 0.9842010: 0.9792012: 0.9942015: 0.9962016: 0.9992017: 0.9922021: 0.996

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, share of public paid employees with social security in Costa Rica stood at 0.9964.

That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of public paid employees with social security in Costa Rica peaked at 0.999 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9333, in 2000.

That places Costa Rica 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Share of public paid employees with social security in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Share of public paid employees with social security in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.9333
2001 0.9592 +2.8%
2002 0.9741 +1.6%
2003 0.9719 -0.2%
2004 0.9732 +0.1%
2005 0.9769 +0.4%
2006 0.9656 -1.2%
2007 0.975 +1.0%
2008 0.9775 +0.3%
2009 0.9836 +0.6%
2010 0.979 -0.5%
2012 0.9943 +1.6%
2015 0.9958 +0.1%
2016 0.999 +0.3%
2017 0.9923 -0.7%
2021 0.9964 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.969 0.9333 0.9836 10
2010s 0.9921 0.979 0.999 5
2020s 0.9964 0.9964 0.9964 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 1 Uruguay 0.999 compare
  2. 2 Finland 0.998 compare
  3. 3 Moldova 0.9969 compare
  4. 5 Ecuador 0.9962 compare
  5. 6 Bolivia 0.9957 compare
  6. 7 Hungary 0.9928 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of public paid employees with social security in Costa Rica?
Share of public paid employees with social security in Costa Rica was 0.9964 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest share of public paid employees with social security recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.999 in 2016.
What is the lowest share of public paid employees with social security recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9333 in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for share of public paid employees with social security?
Costa Rica ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of public paid employees with social security rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Share of public paid employees with social security. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of public paid employees with social security
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
43 places, 545 data points, 2000–2021
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