Hospital employment in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Hospital employment was 12.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hospital employment in Costa Rica, 2001–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 12.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants for hospital employment in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital employment in Costa Rica peaked at 12.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2001.
That places Costa Rica 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Hospital employment in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2002 | 8.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 8.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 8.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 9.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 9.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 10 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 10.35 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 10.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 10.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 10.54 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 10.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 10.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 11.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 11.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 12.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 12.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 12.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 12.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10.35 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10.54 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 11.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 12.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 12.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4 |
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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 hospital employment in Costa Rica?
- Hospital employment in Costa Rica was 12.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2021.
- What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for hospital employment?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital employment rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 Hospital employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on total hospital employment (ie. persons employed in general and specialty hospitals) by category: Physicians Professional nurses and midwives Associate professional nurses Healthcare assistants Other health service providers Other staff Data are presented by number of persons employed (head counts), and number of full-time equivalent (FTE) persons. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.