Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt 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 vs gdp per capita pwt in Costa Rica, 1987–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1987200520231987: 2.4k1988: 2.4k1989: 2.3k1990: 2.4k1991: 2.3k1992: 2.4k1993: 2.4k1994: 2.4k1995: 2.4k1996: 2.4k1997: 2.4k1998: 2.4k1999: 2.4k2000: 2.4k2001: 2.3k2002: 2.4k2003: 2.4k2004: 2.4k2005: 2.4k2006: 2.4k2007: 2.4k2008: 2.4k2009: 2.4k2010: 2.2k2011: 2.3k2012: 2.2k2013: 2.2k2014: 2.1k2015: 2.2k2016: 2.2k2017: 2.2k2018: 2.1k2019: 2.1k2020: 1.9k2021: 2.1k2022: 2.2k2023: 2.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Costa Rica stood at 2,177.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Costa Rica peaked at 2,398 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,929, in 2020.

That places Costa Rica 34th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Cameroon 2,181 compare
  2. 32 Turkmenistan 2,179 compare
  3. 33 Thailand 2,177 compare
  4. 35 Gabon 2,174 compare
  5. 36 Morocco 2,174 compare
  6. 37 Viet Nam 2,160 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Costa Rica?
Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Costa Rica was 2,177 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2,398 in 2008.
What is the lowest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1,929 in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt?
Costa Rica ranks 34th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt 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 vs gdp per capita pwt. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt
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Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
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