Annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic was 273.2 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic in Costa Rica, 2012–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 273.2 Persons for annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic in Costa Rica peaked at 273.2 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 215 Persons, in 2012.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 215 Persons | — |
| 2013 | 221.5 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 226.6 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 233.3 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 237.4 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 248.1 Persons | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 243.7 Persons | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 257.7 Persons | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 256.8 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 258 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 264.5 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 273.2 Persons | +3.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 273.2 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 951.8 Persons, 29% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 235.41 Persons | 215 Persons | 257.7 Persons | 8 |
| 2020s | 263.12 Persons | 256.8 Persons | 273.2 Persons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More work & labour data for Costa Rica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9977 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,205 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic in Costa Rica?
- Annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic in Costa Rica was 273.2 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 273.2 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 215 Persons in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic concept — Total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents employment by subsector of General Government: Central Government, State Government, Local Government, Social Security funds. The unit used is persons. Employment per person counts each agent as a unit, whether working full-time or part-time. The table shows total employment according to the domestic concept. The domestic concept refers to the measurement of economic activities based on a geographical approach rather than a nationality-based approach. Employees are residents and non-residents employed by the General Government. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org