Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 12.98 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
12.98
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
54th
of 79 countries
All-time high
15.47
in 2017
All-time low
12.31
in 2012
Years of data
19
2000–2021
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment as a share of total employment in Costa Rica is 12.98, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Costa Rica peaked at 15.47 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.31, in 2012.
Costa Rica ranks 54th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.04 | — |
| 2001 | 14.25 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 13.96 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 13.64 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 13.83 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 14.36 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 13.96 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 13.46 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 13.76 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 15.3 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 13.13 | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 12.31 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 14.61 | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 13.64 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 15.47 | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 12.7 | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 14.3 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 14.76 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 12.98 | -12.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 12.98 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.54, 55% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 12.98 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.51, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.05 | 13.46 | 15.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.74 | 12.31 | 15.47 | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.87 | 12.98 | 14.76 | 2 |
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 public sector employment as a share of total employment in Costa Rica?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Costa Rica was 12.98 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 15.47 in 2017.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.31 in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th out of 79 countries with data for 2021.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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