Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Average weekly hours usually worked per employee was 44.67 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Costa Rica, 2001–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Costa Rica is 44.67, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Costa Rica peaked at 47.71 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 43.72, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 47.23 | — |
| 2002 | 47.33 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 47.03 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 47.69 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 47.18 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 47.15 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 47.43 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 47.71 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 46.65 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 46.83 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 45.94 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 44.61 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 44.09 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 44.26 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 44.75 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 45.02 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 45.04 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44.56 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 43.72 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 44 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 43.97 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 44.49 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 44.66 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 44.56 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 44.67 | +0.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 44.67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 44.67 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.9, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.27 | 46.65 | 47.71 | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.88 | 43.72 | 46.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.39 | 43.97 | 44.67 | 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 usually worked per employee in Costa Rica?
- Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Costa Rica was 44.67 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours usually worked per employee recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 47.71 in 2008.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours usually worked per employee recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.72 in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for average weekly hours usually worked per employee?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd out of 87 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average weekly hours usually worked per employee 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 usually worked per employee. 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. The concept of hours usually worked relates to the typical value of hours actually worked in a job per a short reference period such as one week, over a long observation period of a month, quarter, season or year that comprises the short reference measurement period used. The typical value may be the modal value of the distribution of hours actually worked per short period over the long observation period, where meaningful. The short reference period for measuring hours usually worked should be the same as the reference period used to measure employment. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.