Australia vs Costa Rica: Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts

Australia
3.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup
in 2022
Costa Rica
2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup
in 2022
Australia rank
19th
Costa Rica rank
21st

Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts over time

  • Australia
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 3.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup against 2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.8 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 19th and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 22 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 3.88 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup 3.33 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup 0.55 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup Australia
2020s 3.77 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup 2.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup 1.27 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts, Australia or Costa Rica?
Australia, at 3.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup against 2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts between Australia and Costa Rica?
1.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts?
Australia ranks 19th and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts
Unit
Percentage of employment in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 472 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides the share of closed fixed term employment contracts in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.