Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 2,230 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Costa Rica, 2017–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Costa Rica stood at 2,230.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Costa Rica peaked at 2,260 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,025, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,118 | — |
| 2018 | 2,202 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2,260 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2,025 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 2,122 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 2,236 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 2,164 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 2,258 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 2,230 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,194 | 2,118 | 2,260 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,173 | 2,025 | 2,258 | 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 (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Costa Rica?
- Employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Costa Rica was 2,230 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,260 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,025 in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). 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. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.