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
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica, 1989–2021
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 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 527,354 | — |
| 1990 | 546,008 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 545,253 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 565,929 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 589,312 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 598,381 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 618,978 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 622,073 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 665,155 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 707,219 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 662,454 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 663,321 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 596,157 | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 614,718 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 637,889 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 637,537 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 697,986 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 705,510 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 731,524 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 749,371 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 784,929 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 690,873 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 502,715 | -27.2% |
| 2012 | 727,474 | +44.7% |
| 2013 | 521,415 | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 527,287 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 546,340 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 549,178 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 540,421 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 542,954 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 540,730 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 516,886 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 550,342 | +6.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 550,342 is below the median for high income countries, which is 828,162, 66% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 550,342 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23 million, 45% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +44.7% | 502,715 | 727,474 |
| 2013 | -28.3% | 727,474 | 521,415 |
| 2011 | -27.2% | 690,873 | 502,715 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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 96 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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