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Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total was 0.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
83rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2007
All-time low
0.5%
in 2020
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

00.20.40.61989200520211989: 0.577 % of total population in working age1990: 0.576 % of total population in working age1991: 0.563 % of total population in working age1992: 0.569 % of total population in working age1993: 0.579 % of total population in working age1994: 0.583 % of total population in working age1995: 0.585 % of total population in working age1996: 0.562 % of total population in working age1997: 0.585 % of total population in working age1998: 0.602 % of total population in working age1999: 0.593 % of total population in working age2000: 0.584 % of total population in working age2001: 0.602 % of total population in working age2002: 0.596 % of total population in working age2003: 0.598 % of total population in working age2004: 0.588 % of total population in working age2005: 0.611 % of total population in working age2006: 0.611 % of total population in working age2007: 0.628 % of total population in working age2008: 0.621 % of total population in working age2009: 0.601 % of total population in working age2010: 0.594 % of total population in working age2011: 0.61 % of total population in working age2012: 0.605 % of total population in working age2013: 0.603 % of total population in working age2014: 0.596 % of total population in working age2015: 0.602 % of total population in working age2016: 0.615 % of total population in working age2017: 0.599 % of total population in working age2018: 0.594 % of total population in working age2019: 0.584 % of total population in working age2020: 0.496 % of total population in working age2021: 0.565 % of total population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica is 0.6%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica peaked at 0.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2020.

Costa Rica ranks 83rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica, year by year

Year % of total population in working age Change
1989 0.6% —
1990 0.6% -0.2%
1991 0.6% -2.3%
1992 0.6% +0.9%
1993 0.6% +1.8%
1994 0.6% +0.7%
1995 0.6% +0.3%
1996 0.6% -3.9%
1997 0.6% +4.0%
1998 0.6% +2.9%
1999 0.6% -1.5%
2000 0.6% -1.6%
2001 0.6% +3.2%
2002 0.6% -1.0%
2003 0.6% +0.4%
2004 0.6% -1.8%
2005 0.6% +3.9%
2006 0.6% -0.1%
2007 0.6% +2.9%
2008 0.6% -1.1%
2009 0.6% -3.3%
2010 0.6% -1.2%
2011 0.6% +2.6%
2012 0.6% -0.8%
2013 0.6% -0.2%
2014 0.6% -1.2%
2015 0.6% +0.9%
2016 0.6% +2.2%
2017 0.6% -2.6%
2018 0.6% -0.8%
2019 0.6% -1.8%
2020 0.5% -15.0%
2021 0.6% +13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 10
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Costa Rica was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total?
Costa Rica ranks 83rd out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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