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
Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts in Costa Rica, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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 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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About this data
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.