Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural was 550,342 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
550,342
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
70th
of 93 countries
All-time high
784,929
in 2009
All-time low
502,715
in 2011
Years of data
33
1989–2021

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1989200520211989: 527.4k1990: 546.0k1991: 545.3k1992: 565.9k1993: 589.3k1994: 598.4k1995: 619.0k1996: 622.1k1997: 665.2k1998: 707.2k1999: 662.5k2000: 663.3k2001: 596.2k2002: 614.7k2003: 637.9k2004: 637.5k2005: 698.0k2006: 705.5k2007: 731.5k2008: 749.4k2009: 784.9k2010: 690.9k2011: 502.7k2012: 727.5k2013: 521.4k2014: 527.3k2015: 546.3k2016: 549.2k2017: 540.4k2018: 543.0k2019: 540.7k2020: 516.9k2021: 550.3k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 550,342 for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in 2021.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica peaked at 784,929 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 502,715, in 2011.

That places Costa Rica 70th out of 93 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 527,354 527,354 527,354 1
1990s 612,076 545,253 707,219 10
2000s 681,894 596,157 784,929 10
2010s 568,939 502,715 727,474 10
2020s 533,614 516,886 550,342 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 67 Norway 687,776 compare
  2. 68 Ireland 605,813 compare
  3. 69 Armenia 579,101 compare
  4. 71 Moldova 504,527 compare
  5. 72 Panama 481,991 compare
  6. 73 North Macedonia 400,064 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica was 550,342 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 784,929 in 2009.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 502,715 in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural?
Costa Rica ranks 70th out of 93 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,336 data points, 1970–2021
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