Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male was 1.33 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.33 million
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
68th
of 109 countries
All-time high
1.33 million
in 2021
All-time low
691,750
in 1989
Years of data
33
1989–2021
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica, 1989–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica is 1.33 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica peaked at 1.33 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 691,750, in 1989.
That places Costa Rica 68th 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 15-64, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 691,750 | — |
| 1990 | 717,227 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 704,020 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 724,874 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 760,946 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 782,068 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 806,510 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 807,278 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 840,070 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 876,495 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 872,464 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 900,735 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 1.05 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.16 million | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.27 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.25 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.29 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.27 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.32 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million | +5.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.33 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.33 million, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.33 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.41 million, 55% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 691,750 | 691,750 | 691,750 | 1 |
| 1990s | 789,195 | 704,020 | 876,495 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million | 900,735 | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 1.22 million | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 million | 1.27 million | 1.33 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, male in Costa Rica?
- Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Costa Rica was 1.33 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 691,750 in 1989.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 68th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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