Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed was 488.6 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
488.6 Persons
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
25th
of 36 countries
All-time high
539.74 Persons
in 2022
All-time low
238.14 Persons
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023

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

02004006001987200520231987: 238.1 Persons1988: 249.5 Persons1989: 264.9 Persons1990: 272.9 Persons1991: 281.2 Persons1992: 273.9 Persons1993: 291.3 Persons1994: 305.6 Persons1995: 316.8 Persons1996: 320.2 Persons1997: 364.3 Persons1998: 371.1 Persons1999: 376.5 Persons2000: 390.8 Persons2001: 446.7 Persons2002: 458.5 Persons2003: 460.4 Persons2004: 480 Persons2005: 463.1 Persons2006: 492.2 Persons2007: 481.7 Persons2008: 493.2 Persons2009: 485.5 Persons2010: 398.8 Persons2011: 373.3 Persons2012: 416.2 Persons2013: 468.5 Persons2014: 456.1 Persons2015: 448.2 Persons2016: 423.7 Persons2017: 458 Persons2018: 495.2 Persons2019: 536.5 Persons2020: 489 Persons2021: 527 Persons2022: 539.7 Persons2023: 488.6 Persons

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

Analysis

In 2023, annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Costa Rica stood at 488.6 Persons.

The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Costa Rica peaked at 539.74 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 238.14 Persons, in 1987.

That places Costa Rica 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed in Costa Rica, 1987 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
1987 238.14 Persons
1988 249.5 Persons +4.8%
1989 264.89 Persons +6.2%
1990 272.86 Persons +3.0%
1991 281.22 Persons +3.1%
1992 273.91 Persons -2.6%
1993 291.28 Persons +6.3%
1994 305.57 Persons +4.9%
1995 316.8 Persons +3.7%
1996 320.22 Persons +1.1%
1997 364.25 Persons +13.7%
1998 371.05 Persons +1.9%
1999 376.53 Persons +1.5%
2000 390.81 Persons +3.8%
2001 446.71 Persons +14.3%
2002 458.47 Persons +2.6%
2003 460.4 Persons +0.4%
2004 480.02 Persons +4.3%
2005 463.08 Persons -3.5%
2006 492.21 Persons +6.3%
2007 481.68 Persons -2.1%
2008 493.25 Persons +2.4%
2009 485.5 Persons -1.6%
2010 398.79 Persons -17.9%
2011 373.26 Persons -6.4%
2012 416.25 Persons +11.5%
2013 468.52 Persons +12.6%
2014 456.14 Persons -2.6%
2015 448.17 Persons -1.7%
2016 423.69 Persons -5.5%
2017 458.04 Persons +8.1%
2018 495.2 Persons +8.1%
2019 536.51 Persons +8.3%
2020 489.04 Persons -8.8%
2021 527.02 Persons +7.8%
2022 539.74 Persons +2.4%
2023 488.6 Persons -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 250.84 Persons 238.14 Persons 264.89 Persons 3
1990s 317.37 Persons 272.86 Persons 376.53 Persons 10
2000s 465.21 Persons 390.81 Persons 493.25 Persons 10
2010s 447.46 Persons 373.26 Persons 536.51 Persons 10
2020s 511.1 Persons 488.6 Persons 539.74 Persons 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 22 Austria 557.64 Persons compare
  2. 23 New Zealand 538.1 Persons compare
  3. 24 Sweden 497.3 Persons compare
  4. 26 Switzerland 454.07 Persons compare
  5. 27 Hungary 405.14 Persons compare
  6. 28 Ireland 385.65 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Costa Rica?
Annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Costa Rica was 488.6 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — self employed recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 539.74 Persons in 2022.
What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — self employed recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 238.14 Persons in 1987.
How does Costa Rica rank for annual population and employment, national concept — self employed?
Costa Rica ranks 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual population and employment, national concept — self employed rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 — Self employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,669 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