Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) was 63.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
63.8%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
111th
of 174 countries
All-time high
79.1%
in 1990
All-time low
63.1%
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 63.8% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Costa Rica peaked at 79.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 111th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.1% | — |
| 1991 | 76.9% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 77.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 77.6% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 77.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 77.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 74.6% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 76.0% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 77.5% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 76.8% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 75.9% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 75.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 74.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 74.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 74.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 75.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 75.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 74.8% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 68.8% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 70.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 71.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 70.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 68.5% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 70.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 63.1% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 64.8% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 66.5% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 64.8% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 65.1% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 63.8% | -2.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 63.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.0%, 98% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 63.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.9%, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.1% | 74.6% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.0% | 71.5% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 68.5% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 63.1% | 66.5% | 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Costa Rica?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Costa Rica was 63.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 111th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.