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 106 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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1989200520211989: 691.8k1990: 717.2k1991: 704.0k1992: 724.9k1993: 760.9k1994: 782.1k1995: 806.5k1996: 807.3k1997: 840.1k1998: 876.5k1999: 872.5k2000: 900.7k2001: 1.0M2002: 1.0M2003: 1.1M2004: 1.1M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.2M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.3M2013: 1.3M2014: 1.3M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.3M2020: 1.3M2021: 1.3M

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 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 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

  1. 65 Laos 1.42 million compare
  2. 66 Kyrgyzstan 1.38 million compare
  3. 67 Denmark 1.34 million compare
  4. 69 Norway 1.27 million compare
  5. 70 Finland 1.26 million compare
  6. 71 Guinea 1.25 million compare

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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 106 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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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,548 data points, 1970–2021
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