Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 42.88 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Costa Rica, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Costa Rica is 42.88, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Costa Rica peaked at 45.33 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 39.07, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 45.13 | — |
| 2011 | 45.33 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 43.88 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 42.7 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 42.52 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 42.98 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 43.87 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 43.24 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 42.43 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 41.45 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 39.07 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 41.34 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 42.46 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 42.92 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 42.47 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 42.88 | +1.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 42.88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.27, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 42.88 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.09, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.35 | 41.45 | 45.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.86 | 39.07 | 42.92 | 6 |
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 average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Costa Rica?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Costa Rica was 42.88 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 45.33 in 2011.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.07 in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd out of 101 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Data on hours of work are presented, whenever possible, on the basis of the average number of hours of work per week, and with reference to hours worked in the main (paid) job regardless of working time arrangements (e.g. full-time and part-time). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.