Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adequacy of social protection and labor programs was 34.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.
Analysis
In 2022, adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Costa Rica stood at 34.7%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Costa Rica peaked at 38.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2012.
That places Costa Rica 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 38.1% | — |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -29.0% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | +1.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 34.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.9%, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 34.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.3%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.1% | 38.1% | 38.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 24.7% | 32.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 34.3% | 36.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More work & labour data for Costa Rica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9977 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,205 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Costa Rica?
- Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Costa Rica was 34.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adequacy of social protection and labor programs recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social protection and labor programs recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of social protection and labor programs?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of social protection and labor programs rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (SPL) is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social insurance, social safety net, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.