Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban was 68.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
68.1%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
16th
of 39 countries
All-time high
81.0%
in 2020
All-time low
62.7%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

0204060802008201520222008: 66.22009: 69.32010: 62.72011: 63.72012: 63.72014: 63.52015: 69.42016: 70.82017: 72.82018: 71.92019: 71.42020: 812021: 68.72022: 68.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Costa Rica stood at 68.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Costa Rica peaked at 81.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2010.

That places Costa Rica 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 66.2%
2009 69.3% +4.7%
2010 62.7% -9.6%
2011 63.7% +1.6%
2012 63.7% +0.1%
2014 63.5% -0.4%
2015 69.4% +9.3%
2016 70.8% +2.0%
2017 72.8% +2.8%
2018 71.9% -1.2%
2019 71.4% -0.8%
2020 81.0% +13.5%
2021 68.7% -15.2%
2022 68.1% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.8% 66.2% 69.3% 2
2010s 67.8% 62.7% 72.8% 9
2020s 72.6% 68.1% 81.0% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 13 South Africa 72.1% compare
  2. 14 Belarus 71.6% compare
  3. 15 Uruguay 71.5% compare
  4. 17 Georgia 62.0% compare
  5. 18 Indonesia 61.5% compare
  6. 19 Serbia 60.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Costa Rica?
Coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Costa Rica was 68.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban?
Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Social Protection and Labor programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)