Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.4133 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Costa Rica, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel of total labor force in Costa Rica is 0.4133, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Costa Rica peaked at 1.51 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3946, in 2019.
That places Costa Rica 128th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6979 | — |
| 1991 | 0.688 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6777 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6469 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6217 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.2 | +92.8% |
| 1996 | 1.2 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 1.01 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.979 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9645 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.3 | +35.2% |
| 2002 | 1.51 | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9645 | -36.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5232 | -45.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5053 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.499 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4825 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4834 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4635 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4291 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4262 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4157 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.418 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4332 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4347 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4127 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3946 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4133 | +4.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.4133 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9217, 45% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.4133 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8838, 47% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +92.8% | 0.6217 | 1.2 |
| 2006 | -45.8% | 0.9645 | 0.5232 |
| 2001 | +35.2% | 0.9645 | 1.3 |
| 2003 | -36.3% | 1.51 | 0.9645 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8791 | 0.6217 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8447 | 0.4825 | 1.51 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4311 | 0.3946 | 0.4834 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4133 | 0.4133 | 0.4133 | 1 |
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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 armed forces personnel of total labor force in Costa Rica?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Costa Rica was 0.4133 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 in 2002.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3946 in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Costa Rica ranks 128th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 Armed forces personnel of total labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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