Costa Rica vs Mexico: Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2,205 Hours per year per person against 2,183 Hours per year per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 22 Hours per year per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,352 Hours per year per person | 2,164 Hours per year per person | 187.89 Hours per year per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2,361 Hours per year per person | 2,213 Hours per year per person | 147.86 Hours per year per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2,174 Hours per year per person | 2,249 Hours per year per person | 75.54 Hours per year per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2,106 Hours per year per person | 2,227 Hours per year per person | 120.52 Hours per year per person | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2,205 Hours per year per person against 2,183 Hours per year per person in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 22 Hours per year per person, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The concept used is the total number of hours worked over the year divided by the average number of people in employment. The data are intended for comparisons of trends over time; they are unsuitable for comparisons of the level of average annual hours of work for a given year, because of differences in their sources. Part-time workers are covered as well as full-time workers. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.