Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts was 2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
21st
of 22 countries
All-time high
14.2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup
in 2008
All-time low
2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts in Costa Rica, 2000–2022

2.557.51012.5152000201120222000: 5.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2001: 4.6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2002: 4.6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2003: 4.6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2004: 4.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2005: 6.9 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2006: 5.8 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2007: 7.3 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2008: 14.2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2009: 6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2010: 5.3 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2011: 4.1 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2012: 5.2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2013: 3.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2014: 3 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2015: 3.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2016: 4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2017: 3.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2018: 3 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2019: 3.1 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2020: 2.7 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2021: 2.8 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup2022: 2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of employment in the same subgroup.

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts in Costa Rica is 2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 28.6% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts in Costa Rica peaked at 14.2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup, in 2022.

Costa Rica ranks 21st of 22 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2022.
Year Percentage of employment in the same subgroup Change
2000 5.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup
2001 4.6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup -14.8%
2002 4.6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup +0.0%
2003 4.6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup +0.0%
2004 4.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup -2.2%
2005 6.9 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup +53.3%
2006 5.8 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup -15.9%
2007 7.3 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup +25.9%
2008 14.2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup +94.5%
2009 6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup -57.7%
2010 5.3 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup -11.7%
2011 4.1 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup -22.6%
2012 5.2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup +26.8%
2013 3.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup -34.6%
2014 3 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup -11.8%
2015 3.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup +13.3%
2016 4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup +17.6%
2017 3.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup -12.5%
2018 3 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup -14.3%
2019 3.1 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup +3.3%
2020 2.7 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup -12.9%
2021 2.8 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup +3.7%
2022 2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup -28.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.39 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup 4.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup 14.2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup 10
2010s 3.8 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup 3 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup 5.3 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup 10
2020s 2.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup 2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup 2.8 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 18 Hungary 4.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup compare
  2. 19 Australia 3.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup compare
  3. 20 Estonia 3.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup compare
  4. 22 Romania 1.6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts in Costa Rica?
Temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts in Costa Rica was 2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 14.2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 2008.
What is the lowest temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 2 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 2022.
How does Costa Rica rank for temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts?
Costa Rica ranks 21st out of 22 countries with data for 2022.
Is temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.