Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 was 307,791 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
307,791
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
63rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
464,171
in 2007
All-time low
281,531
in 2020
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1989200520211989: 295.9k1990: 304.1k1991: 293.0k1992: 284.5k1993: 297.3k1994: 299.7k1995: 317.4k1996: 291.5k1997: 316.3k1998: 337.0k1999: 333.3k2000: 345.3k2001: 400.3k2002: 401.3k2003: 420.0k2004: 395.8k2005: 419.3k2006: 433.6k2007: 464.2k2008: 443.0k2009: 441.2k2010: 409.1k2011: 409.6k2012: 407.4k2013: 383.5k2014: 364.3k2015: 365.6k2016: 379.2k2017: 352.0k2018: 337.2k2019: 323.3k2020: 281.5k2021: 307.8k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica is 307,791, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica peaked at 464,171 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 281,531, in 2020.

That places Costa Rica 63rd out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 295,926 295,926 295,926 1
1990s 307,405 284,548 336,979 10
2000s 416,411 345,324 464,171 10
2010s 373,107 323,306 409,607 10
2020s 294,661 281,531 307,791 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 60 Jordan 380,474 compare
  2. 61 Tajikistan 348,429 compare
  3. 62 Sweden 344,448 compare
  4. 64 Panama 290,986 compare
  5. 65 Portugal 287,852 compare
  6. 66 Kyrgyzstan 274,233 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica was 307,791 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 464,171 in 2007.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 281,531 in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24?
Costa Rica ranks 63rd out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,543 data points, 1970–2021
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