Number of employed individuals in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of employed individuals was 50,784 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of employed individuals in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, number of employed individuals in Costa Rica stood at 50,784. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.7% on the previous year and up 210.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of employed individuals in Costa Rica peaked at 50,784 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14,817, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 18th out of 80 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,448 | 14,817 | 19,527 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,343 | 15,839 | 40,716 | 7 |
| 2020s | 40,808 | 30,832 | 50,784 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 15 Venezuela 66,282 compare
- 16 Ethiopia 62,494 compare
- 17 United States 58,809 compare
- 19 South Africa 49,306 compare
- 20 Bangladesh 45,681 compare
- 21 Jordan 45,448 compare
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of employed individuals in Costa Rica?
- Number of employed individuals in Costa Rica was 50,784 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest number of employed individuals recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 50,784 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of employed individuals recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,817 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of employed individuals?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of employed individuals rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.2%. 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 Number of employed individuals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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