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 109 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
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 109 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.
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 295,926 | — |
| 1990 | 304,086 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 292,993 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 284,548 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 297,289 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 299,666 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 317,428 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 291,478 | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 316,266 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 336,979 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 333,321 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 345,324 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 400,317 | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 401,287 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 420,044 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 395,826 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 419,281 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 433,600 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 464,171 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 443,021 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 441,237 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 409,067 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 409,607 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 407,367 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 383,462 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 364,293 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 365,567 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 379,169 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 351,996 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 337,234 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 323,306 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 281,531 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 307,791 | +9.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 307,791 is above the median for high income countries, which is 199,384, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 307,791 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 850,842, 36% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 109 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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