Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked was 2,183 Hours per year per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked in Costa Rica, 1987–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per year per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2,183 Hours per year per person for average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked in Costa Rica peaked at 2,392 Hours per year per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,913 Hours per year per person, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 4th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Hours per year per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2,366 Hours per year per person | — |
| 1988 | 2,346 Hours per year per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 2,307 Hours per year per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 2,358 Hours per year per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2,272 Hours per year per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 2,359 Hours per year per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 2,346 Hours per year per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2,370 Hours per year per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2,345 Hours per year per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2,387 Hours per year per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2,365 Hours per year per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2,356 Hours per year per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,370 Hours per year per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,362 Hours per year per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2,329 Hours per year per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,357 Hours per year per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,350 Hours per year per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,369 Hours per year per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,352 Hours per year per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,360 Hours per year per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,387 Hours per year per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,392 Hours per year per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,348 Hours per year per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,243 Hours per year per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 2,285 Hours per year per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2,233 Hours per year per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,141 Hours per year per person | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2,122 Hours per year per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,148 Hours per year per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,205 Hours per year per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2,179 Hours per year per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,121 Hours per year per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,060 Hours per year per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,913 Hours per year per person | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 2,073 Hours per year per person | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 2,149 Hours per year per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2,170 Hours per year per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2,149 Hours per year per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 2,183 Hours per year per person | +1.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2,183 Hours per year per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,640 Hours per year per person, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2,183 Hours per year per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,205 Hours per year per person, 99% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,340 Hours per year per person | 2,307 Hours per year per person | 2,366 Hours per year per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 2,353 Hours per year per person | 2,272 Hours per year per person | 2,387 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,361 Hours per year per person | 2,329 Hours per year per person | 2,392 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,174 Hours per year per person | 2,060 Hours per year per person | 2,285 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,106 Hours per year per person | 1,913 Hours per year per person | 2,183 Hours per year per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 1 Poland 1,776 Hours per year per person compare
- 1 Croatia 1,946 Hours per year per person compare
- 1 Peru 2,263 Hours per year per person compare
- 2 Colombia 2,219 Hours per year per person compare
- 2 Türkiye 1,732 Hours per year per person compare
- 3 Lithuania 1,673 Hours per year per person compare
- 3 Mexico 2,205 Hours per year per person compare
- 4 Estonia 1,610 Hours per year per person compare
- 5 Chile 1,912 Hours per year per person compare
- 5 Slovenia 1,599 Hours per year per person compare
- 6 Greece 1,874 Hours per year per person compare
- 6 Latvia 1,588 Hours per year per person compare
- 7 Netherlands 1,436 Hours per year per person compare
- 7 Russia 1,874 Hours per year per person compare
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 average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked in Costa Rica?
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked in Costa Rica was 2,183 Hours per year per person in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,392 Hours per year per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,913 Hours per year per person in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The concept used is the total number of hours worked over the year divided by the average number of people in employment. The data are intended for comparisons of trends over time; they are unsuitable for comparisons of the level of average annual hours of work for a given year, because of differences in their sources. Part-time workers are covered as well as full-time workers. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.