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 108 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
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 108 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 15-64, above primary education in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 408,721 | — |
| 1990 | 432,332 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 429,958 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 457,062 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 492,736 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 501,344 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 545,212 | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 550,665 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 592,368 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 644,382 | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 640,555 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 631,476 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 831,148 | +31.6% |
| 2002 | 874,902 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 950,297 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 962,915 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.04 million | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 1.20 million | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.26 million | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.33 million | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 1.33 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.42 million | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 1.43 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.42 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.45 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.45 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.42 million | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.53 million | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 1.46 million | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.58 million | +8.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.58 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.80 million, 88% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.58 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.40 million, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 15-64, 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 108 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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