Annual working hours per worker in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual working hours per worker was 2,177 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,177
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
34th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,398
in 2008
All-time low
1,929
in 2020
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Costa Rica, 1987–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker in Costa Rica is 2,177, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Costa Rica peaked at 2,398 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,929, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 34th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2,372 | — |
| 1988 | 2,352 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2,313 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 2,364 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2,278 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 2,365 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 2,352 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2,376 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2,351 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2,393 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2,371 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2,362 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,376 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,368 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,335 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,363 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,356 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,375 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,358 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,366 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,393 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,398 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,354 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,249 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 2,290 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,243 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2,157 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2,136 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,157 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,212 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2,185 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,128 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2,069 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1,929 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 2,081 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 2,156 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 2,177 | +1.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2,177 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,668, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2,177 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,965, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,345 | 2,313 | 2,372 | 3 |
| 1990s | 2,359 | 2,278 | 2,393 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,366 | 2,335 | 2,398 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,183 | 2,069 | 2,290 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,086 | 1,929 | 2,177 | 4 |
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 annual working hours per worker in Costa Rica?
- Annual working hours per worker in Costa Rica was 2,177 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,398 in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,929 in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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