Costa Rica - Social protection and labor programs
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households)
The value for Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households) in Costa Rica was 33.23 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 11 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 38.09 in 2008 and a minimum value of 24.66 in 2012.
Definition: Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (SPL) is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social insurance, social safety net, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, The World Bank. Data are based on national representative household surveys. (datatopics.worldbank.org/aspire/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 38.09 |
| 2010 | 27.06 |
| 2011 | 26.05 |
| 2012 | 24.66 |
| 2014 | 28.67 |
| 2015 | 30.16 |
| 2016 | 32.24 |
| 2017 | 32.90 |
| 2018 | 32.41 |
| 2019 | 33.23 |
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL benefits)
The value for Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL benefits) in Costa Rica was 6.01 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 11 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 6.01 in 2019 and a minimum value of 5.18 in 2014.
Definition: Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs (SPL) to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social protection and labor programs benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social protection and labor programs include social insurance, social safety nets, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, The World Bank. Data are based on national representative household surveys. (datatopics.worldbank.org/aspire/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.75 |
| 2010 | 5.66 |
| 2011 | 5.59 |
| 2012 | 5.41 |
| 2014 | 5.18 |
| 2015 | 5.55 |
| 2016 | 5.48 |
| 2017 | 5.89 |
| 2018 | 5.65 |
| 2019 | 6.01 |
Coverage of social protection and labor programs (% of population)
The value for Coverage of social protection and labor programs (% of population) in Costa Rica was 73.57 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 11 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 74.78 in 2017 and a minimum value of 66.63 in 2014.
Definition: Coverage of social protection and labor programs (SPL) shows the percentage of population participating in social insurance, social safety net, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, The World Bank. Data are based on national representative household surveys. (datatopics.worldbank.org/aspire/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 70.17 |
| 2009 | 72.68 |
| 2010 | 67.15 |
| 2011 | 67.95 |
| 2012 | 67.33 |
| 2014 | 66.63 |
| 2015 | 72.01 |
| 2016 | 73.21 |
| 2017 | 74.78 |
| 2018 | 73.96 |
| 2019 | 73.57 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Performance
