Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita was 0.0004 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita in Costa Rica, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0004 units per person for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0005 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1991.
Costa Rica ranks 88th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 85 Benin 0.0004 units per person compare
- 86 Timor-Leste 0.0004 units per person compare
- 87 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0004 units per person compare
- 89 Philippines 0.0004 units per person compare
- 90 Spain 0.0004 units per person compare
- 91 Cuba 0.0004 units per person compare
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 (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0004 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Employment International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.