Number of paid employees in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of paid employees was 38,224 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of paid employees in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of paid employees in Costa Rica is 38,224, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 75.3% on the previous year and up 217.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of paid employees in Costa Rica peaked at 38,224 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,370, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 16th 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.
Number of paid employees in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,370 | — |
| 2001 | 10,727 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 11,257 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 11,495 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 11,237 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 12,338 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 12,583 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 13,820 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 13,634 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 13,935 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 12,025 | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 11,861 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 11,994 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 11,956 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 29,657 | +148.1% |
| 2018 | 29,368 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 28,088 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 21,808 | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 38,224 | +75.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,140 | 10,370 | 13,935 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,278 | 11,861 | 29,657 | 7 |
| 2020s | 30,016 | 21,808 | 38,224 | 2 |
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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 paid employees in Costa Rica?
- Number of paid employees in Costa Rica was 38,224 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest number of paid employees recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 38,224 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of paid employees recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,370 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of paid employees?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of paid employees rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.9%. 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 Number of paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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