Collective bargaining coverage — Employees with the right to bargain in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Collective bargaining coverage — Employees with the right to bargain was 10.4 Percentage of employees in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.4 Percentage of employees
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 29 countries
All-time high
11.8 Percentage of employees
in 2020
All-time low
4.2 Percentage of employees
in 2012
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Collective bargaining coverage — Employees with the right to bargain in Costa Rica, 2011–2024

02.557.51012.52011201720242011: 4.5 Percentage of employees2012: 4.2 Percentage of employees2013: 9.5 Percentage of employees2014: 9.3 Percentage of employees2015: 9.3 Percentage of employees2016: 10.6 Percentage of employees2017: 10.8 Percentage of employees2018: 10.2 Percentage of employees2019: 10.3 Percentage of employees2020: 11.8 Percentage of employees2021: 10.8 Percentage of employees2022: 10.4 Percentage of employees2023: 10.4 Percentage of employees2024: 10.4 Percentage of employees

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of employees.

Analysis

In 2024, collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain in Costa Rica stood at 10.4 Percentage of employees.

The figure is up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain in Costa Rica peaked at 11.8 Percentage of employees in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.2 Percentage of employees, in 2012.

Costa Rica ranks 28th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.74 Percentage of employees 4.2 Percentage of employees 10.8 Percentage of employees 9
2020s 10.76 Percentage of employees 10.4 Percentage of employees 11.8 Percentage of employees 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 25 Japan 15.2 Percentage of employees compare
  2. 26 Greece 13.1 Percentage of employees compare
  3. 27 United States 11.1 Percentage of employees compare
  4. 29 Mexico 8.2 Percentage of employees compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain in Costa Rica?
Collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain in Costa Rica was 10.4 Percentage of employees in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 11.8 Percentage of employees in 2020.
What is the lowest collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2 Percentage of employees in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain?
Costa Rica ranks 28th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
Is collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Collective bargaining coverage — Employees with the right to bargain. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Collective bargaining coverage — Employees with the right to bargain
Unit
Percentage of employees
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
37 places, 1,069 data points, 1960–2024
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