Care employment outside the formal sector in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Care employment outside the formal sector was 111.13 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Care employment outside the formal sector in Costa Rica, 2017–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for care employment outside the formal sector in Costa Rica is 111.13, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, care employment outside the formal sector in Costa Rica peaked at 159.91 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 104.19, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Care employment outside the formal sector in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 129.25 | — |
| 2018 | 151.15 | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 159.91 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 104.19 | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 115.67 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 136.63 | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 109.76 | -19.7% |
| 2024 | 107.46 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 111.13 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 146.77 | 129.25 | 159.91 | 3 |
| 2020s | 114.14 | 104.19 | 136.63 | 6 |
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- 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 care employment outside the formal sector in Costa Rica?
- Care employment outside the formal sector in Costa Rica was 111.13 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest care employment outside the formal sector recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 159.91 in 2019.
- What is the lowest care employment outside the formal sector recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.19 in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for care employment outside the formal sector?
- Costa Rica ranks 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is care employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 Care employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.