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

Costa Rica: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel was 670,456 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
670,456
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
57th
of 105 countries
All-time high
801,327
in 2009
All-time low
563,986
in 1989
Years of data
33
1989–2021

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1989200520211989: 564.0k1990: 579.9k1991: 581.0k1992: 581.6k1993: 597.1k1994: 626.5k1995: 625.3k1996: 612.5k1997: 644.9k1998: 667.3k1999: 678.5k2000: 706.9k2001: 756.6k2002: 756.1k2003: 750.9k2004: 749.9k2005: 795.7k2006: 797.4k2007: 798.2k2008: 794.9k2009: 801.3k2010: 801.1k2011: 759.7k2012: 780.6k2013: 721.6k2014: 726.0k2015: 766.8k2016: 789.4k2017: 740.3k2018: 725.0k2019: 692.4k2020: 645.5k2021: 670.5k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel in Costa Rica is 670,456, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel in Costa Rica peaked at 801,327 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 563,986, in 1989.

Costa Rica ranks 57th of 105 countries on this measure, 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 563,986 563,986 563,986 1
1990s 619,448 579,906 678,492 10
2000s 770,806 706,859 801,327 10
2010s 750,294 692,356 801,090 10
2020s 657,974 645,493 670,456 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 54 Niger 928,707 compare
  2. 55 South Korea 796,079 compare
  3. 56 Poland 712,985 compare
  4. 58 Jordan 637,692 compare
  5. 59 Greece 493,051 compare
  6. 60 Germany 452,324 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel in Costa Rica?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel in Costa Rica was 670,456 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 801,327 in 2009.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 563,986 in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel?
Costa Rica ranks 57th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,492 data points, 1970–2021
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