Children in employment in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Children in employment was 2.79 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Children in employment in Costa Rica, 2011–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2022, children in employment in Costa Rica stood at 2.79. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 42.8% on the previous year and down 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in employment in Costa Rica peaked at 31.24 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.79, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 37th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children in employment in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 31.24 | — |
| 2013 | 19.56 | -37.4% |
| 2014 | 12.59 | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 15.21 | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 22.3 | +46.6% |
| 2017 | 15.23 | -31.7% |
| 2018 | 11.81 | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 8.48 | -28.2% |
| 2020 | 5.45 | -35.7% |
| 2021 | 4.87 | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 2.79 | -42.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.05 | 8.48 | 31.24 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.37 | 2.79 | 5.45 | 3 |
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 children in employment in Costa Rica?
- Children in employment in Costa Rica was 2.79 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest children in employment recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 31.24 in 2011.
- What is the lowest children in employment recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for children in employment?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children in employment rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Children in employment (15-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator is based on harmonized definitions used by the ILO in the context of producing global estimates. Data may differ from nationally reported figures. This indicator refers to children ages 5-17 years old engaged in any form of market production and certain types of non-market production (principally that of goods such as agricultural produce for own use). This includes work in both the formal and informal economy, inside and outside family settings, for pay or profit (cash or in-kind, part-time or full-time) and domestic work outside the child's own household for an employer (paid or unpaid). 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 Child Labour Statistics (CHILD) database description.