Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees was 1,583 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,583 Persons
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
31st
of 36 countries
All-time high
1,596 Persons
in 2019
All-time low
688.94 Persons
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023

Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in Costa Rica, 1987–2023

05001.0k1.5k1987200520231987: 688.9 Persons1988: 715.3 Persons1989: 744.8 Persons1990: 759.2 Persons1991: 749.5 Persons1992: 799.1 Persons1993: 843.2 Persons1994: 880.9 Persons1995: 907.5 Persons1996: 894.1 Persons1997: 946.8 Persons1998: 1.0k Persons1999: 1.0k Persons2000: 1.1k Persons2001: 1.1k Persons2002: 1.1k Persons2003: 1.1k Persons2004: 1.1k Persons2005: 1.3k Persons2006: 1.3k Persons2007: 1.4k Persons2008: 1.4k Persons2009: 1.4k Persons2010: 1.4k Persons2011: 1.4k Persons2012: 1.5k Persons2013: 1.5k Persons2014: 1.6k Persons2015: 1.6k Persons2016: 1.5k Persons2017: 1.6k Persons2018: 1.6k Persons2019: 1.6k Persons2020: 1.4k Persons2021: 1.5k Persons2022: 1.6k Persons2023: 1.6k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2023, annual population and employment, national concept — employees in Costa Rica stood at 1,583 Persons.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — employees in Costa Rica peaked at 1,596 Persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 688.94 Persons, in 1987.

Costa Rica ranks 31st of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in Costa Rica, 1987 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
1987 688.94 Persons
1988 715.25 Persons +3.8%
1989 744.82 Persons +4.1%
1990 759.21 Persons +1.9%
1991 749.49 Persons -1.3%
1992 799.14 Persons +6.6%
1993 843.16 Persons +5.5%
1994 880.95 Persons +4.5%
1995 907.51 Persons +3.0%
1996 894.08 Persons -1.5%
1997 946.76 Persons +5.9%
1998 1,024 Persons +8.1%
1999 1,036 Persons +1.2%
2000 1,055 Persons +1.9%
2001 1,080 Persons +2.3%
2002 1,091 Persons +1.1%
2003 1,138 Persons +4.3%
2004 1,135 Persons -0.3%
2005 1,259 Persons +10.9%
2006 1,280 Persons +1.7%
2007 1,389 Persons +8.5%
2008 1,402 Persons +0.9%
2009 1,375 Persons -1.9%
2010 1,439 Persons +4.6%
2011 1,425 Persons -1.0%
2012 1,537 Persons +7.8%
2013 1,509 Persons -1.8%
2014 1,561 Persons +3.4%
2015 1,557 Persons -0.2%
2016 1,528 Persons -1.9%
2017 1,553 Persons +1.6%
2018 1,585 Persons +2.1%
2019 1,596 Persons +0.7%
2020 1,410 Persons -11.6%
2021 1,480 Persons +4.9%
2022 1,583 Persons +7.0%
2023 1,583 Persons -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 716.34 Persons 688.94 Persons 744.82 Persons 3
1990s 883.97 Persons 749.49 Persons 1,036 Persons 10
2000s 1,221 Persons 1,055 Persons 1,402 Persons 10
2010s 1,529 Persons 1,425 Persons 1,596 Persons 10
2020s 1,514 Persons 1,410 Persons 1,583 Persons 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 28 Ireland 2,426 Persons compare
  2. 29 New Zealand 2,351 Persons compare
  3. 30 Serbia 2,273 Persons compare
  4. 32 North Macedonia 602.65 Persons compare
  5. 33 Cyprus 460.89 Persons compare
  6. 34 Malta 290.79 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual population and employment, national concept — employees in Costa Rica?
Annual population and employment, national concept — employees in Costa Rica was 1,583 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — employees recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1,596 Persons in 2019.
What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — employees recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 688.94 Persons in 1987.
How does Costa Rica rank for annual population and employment, national concept — employees?
Costa Rica ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual population and employment, national concept — employees rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,670 data points, 1950–2025
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This table presents population and employment data according to the national concept. The national concept is defined by the residence of the person: employees are residents employed by either resident or non-resident producer units; and the self-employed are resident self-employed people in either resident or non-resident producer units. Users should note that population data corresponds to mid-year estimates (or the average of the reference year). These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE3 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org