Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education was 1.58 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.58 million
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
62nd
of 105 countries
All-time high
1.58 million
in 2021
All-time low
408,721
in 1989
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1989200520211989: 408.7k1990: 432.3k1991: 430.0k1992: 457.1k1993: 492.7k1994: 501.3k1995: 545.2k1996: 550.7k1997: 592.4k1998: 644.4k1999: 640.6k2000: 631.5k2001: 831.1k2002: 874.9k2003: 950.3k2004: 962.9k2005: 1.0M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.2M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.3M2013: 1.4M2014: 1.4M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.5M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.5M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.6M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 1.58 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2021. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica peaked at 1.58 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 408,721, in 1989.

That places Costa Rica 62nd out of 105 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 408,721 408,721 408,721 1
1990s 528,661 429,958 644,382 10
2000s 999,784 631,476 1.26 million 10
2010s 1.40 million 1.19 million 1.53 million 10
2020s 1.52 million 1.46 million 1.58 million 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 59 Ireland 1.80 million compare
  2. 60 Togo 1.73 million compare
  3. 61 Malawi 1.69 million compare
  4. 63 Nicaragua 1.50 million compare
  5. 64 Panama 1.49 million compare
  6. 65 Senegal 1.46 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica was 1.58 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1.58 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 408,721 in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Costa Rica ranks 62nd out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2021
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