Public sector employees in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Public sector employees was 329.07 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Public sector employees in Costa Rica, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employees in Costa Rica is 329.07, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employees in Costa Rica peaked at 329.07 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 262.7, in 2018.
That places Costa Rica 43rd out of 64 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Public sector employees in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 308.11 | — |
| 2011 | 297.8 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 312.18 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 314.34 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 300.86 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 287.74 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 286.29 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 287.9 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 262.7 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 295.05 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 279.84 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 272.58 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 270.9 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 284.75 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 311.76 | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 329.07 | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 295.3 | 262.7 | 314.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 291.48 | 270.9 | 329.07 | 6 |
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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 public sector employees in Costa Rica?
- Public sector employees in Costa Rica was 329.07 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public sector employees recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 329.07 in 2025.
- What is the lowest public sector employees recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 262.7 in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for public sector employees?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd out of 64 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public sector employees rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public sector employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Employees are all those workers who hold paid employment jobs, which are those where the incumbents hold employment contracts which give them a basic remuneration not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work. Type of job contract refers to permanent versus temporary (i.e. short-term or casual) contracts. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.