Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 2,189 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Costa Rica, 1987–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2,189 Persons for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Costa Rica peaked at 2,200 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 973.14 Persons, in 1987.
That places Costa Rica 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 973.14 Persons | — |
| 1988 | 1,006 Persons | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 1,051 Persons | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 1,079 Persons | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1,071 Persons | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1,108 Persons | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1,168 Persons | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 1,219 Persons | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1,262 Persons | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1,246 Persons | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,343 Persons | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 1,432 Persons | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 1,445 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,474 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1,566 Persons | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 1,592 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,638 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1,651 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,757 Persons | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 1,807 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1,899 Persons | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 1,922 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,886 Persons | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,884 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,830 Persons | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,989 Persons | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 2,026 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2,064 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2,057 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,996 Persons | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2,051 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,117 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,175 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,938 Persons | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 2,040 Persons | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 2,154 Persons | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 2,095 Persons | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 2,200 Persons | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 2,189 Persons | -0.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2,189 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,016 Persons, 44% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2,189 Persons is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,205 Persons, 13% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,010 Persons | 973.14 Persons | 1,051 Persons | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,237 Persons | 1,071 Persons | 1,445 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,719 Persons | 1,474 Persons | 1,922 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,019 Persons | 1,830 Persons | 2,175 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,103 Persons | 1,938 Persons | 2,200 Persons | 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 employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Costa Rica?
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Costa Rica was 2,189 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,200 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 973.14 Persons in 1987.
- How does Costa Rica rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.