Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male was 0.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
73rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1989
All-time low
0.8%
in 2020
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

00.20.40.60.81989200520211989: 0.864 % of male labor force in working age1990: 0.863 % of male labor force in working age1991: 0.849 % of male labor force in working age1992: 0.847 % of male labor force in working age1993: 0.854 % of male labor force in working age1994: 0.853 % of male labor force in working age1995: 0.864 % of male labor force in working age1996: 0.843 % of male labor force in working age1997: 0.853 % of male labor force in working age1998: 0.864 % of male labor force in working age1999: 0.858 % of male labor force in working age2000: 0.845 % of male labor force in working age2001: 0.841 % of male labor force in working age2002: 0.836 % of male labor force in working age2003: 0.841 % of male labor force in working age2004: 0.832 % of male labor force in working age2005: 0.84 % of male labor force in working age2006: 0.836 % of male labor force in working age2007: 0.843 % of male labor force in working age2008: 0.831 % of male labor force in working age2009: 0.821 % of male labor force in working age2010: 0.812 % of male labor force in working age2011: 0.816 % of male labor force in working age2012: 0.815 % of male labor force in working age2013: 0.811 % of male labor force in working age2014: 0.806 % of male labor force in working age2015: 0.808 % of male labor force in working age2016: 0.815 % of male labor force in working age2017: 0.801 % of male labor force in working age2018: 0.795 % of male labor force in working age2019: 0.79 % of male labor force in working age2020: 0.752 % of male labor force in working age2021: 0.781 % of male labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica is 0.8%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica peaked at 0.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.

That places Costa Rica 73rd out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age) in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of male labor force in working age Change
1989 0.9%
1990 0.9% -0.1%
1991 0.8% -1.6%
1992 0.8% -0.3%
1993 0.9% +0.9%
1994 0.9% -0.1%
1995 0.9% +1.2%
1996 0.8% -2.4%
1997 0.9% +1.2%
1998 0.9% +1.3%
1999 0.9% -0.7%
2000 0.8% -1.5%
2001 0.8% -0.5%
2002 0.8% -0.5%
2003 0.8% +0.6%
2004 0.8% -1.1%
2005 0.8% +1.0%
2006 0.8% -0.6%
2007 0.8% +0.9%
2008 0.8% -1.5%
2009 0.8% -1.2%
2010 0.8% -1.0%
2011 0.8% +0.5%
2012 0.8% -0.2%
2013 0.8% -0.5%
2014 0.8% -0.5%
2015 0.8% +0.3%
2016 0.8% +0.9%
2017 0.8% -1.7%
2018 0.8% -0.7%
2019 0.8% -0.6%
2020 0.8% -4.9%
2021 0.8% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
1990s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 10
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1989.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male?
Costa Rica ranks 73rd out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age)
Unit
% of male labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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