Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 was 0.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
81st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2016
All-time low
0.6%
in 1991
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

00.20.40.60.81989200520211989: 0.625 % of labor force aged 25-641990: 0.63 % of labor force aged 25-641991: 0.624 % of labor force aged 25-641992: 0.625 % of labor force aged 25-641993: 0.633 % of labor force aged 25-641994: 0.642 % of labor force aged 25-641995: 0.653 % of labor force aged 25-641996: 0.642 % of labor force aged 25-641997: 0.666 % of labor force aged 25-641998: 0.678 % of labor force aged 25-641999: 0.678 % of labor force aged 25-642000: 0.666 % of labor force aged 25-642001: 0.701 % of labor force aged 25-642002: 0.702 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.703 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.696 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.727 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.716 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.723 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.723 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.728 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.719 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.739 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.729 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.74 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.737 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.739 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.745 % of labor force aged 25-642017: 0.727 % of labor force aged 25-642018: 0.727 % of labor force aged 25-642019: 0.723 % of labor force aged 25-642020: 0.687 % of labor force aged 25-642021: 0.718 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica is 0.7%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica peaked at 0.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1991.

Costa Rica ranks 81st of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1989 0.6%
1990 0.6% +0.8%
1991 0.6% -0.9%
1992 0.6% +0.1%
1993 0.6% +1.3%
1994 0.6% +1.4%
1995 0.7% +1.7%
1996 0.6% -1.7%
1997 0.7% +3.8%
1998 0.7% +1.8%
1999 0.7% +0.1%
2000 0.7% -1.8%
2001 0.7% +5.2%
2002 0.7% +0.2%
2003 0.7% +0.2%
2004 0.7% -1.1%
2005 0.7% +4.5%
2006 0.7% -1.5%
2007 0.7% +0.9%
2008 0.7% +0.0%
2009 0.7% +0.7%
2010 0.7% -1.3%
2011 0.7% +2.9%
2012 0.7% -1.4%
2013 0.7% +1.5%
2014 0.7% -0.5%
2015 0.7% +0.4%
2016 0.7% +0.7%
2017 0.7% -2.4%
2018 0.7% +0.1%
2019 0.7% -0.5%
2020 0.7% -5.1%
2021 0.7% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 10
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 78 North Macedonia 0.7% compare
  2. 79 Honduras 0.7% compare
  3. 80 Mexico 0.7% compare
  4. 82 Malta 0.7% compare
  5. 83 Belgium 0.7% compare
  6. 84 Namibia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica?
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Costa Rica was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1991.
How does Costa Rica rank for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64?
Costa Rica ranks 81st out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
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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