Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 52.39 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Costa Rica, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 52.39 for employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) in Costa Rica peaked at 58.73 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 50.67, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 55th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 58.73 | — |
| 2015 | 57.52 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 54.86 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 55.22 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 56.6 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 57.32 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 50.67 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 52.42 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 54.53 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 52.1 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 53.69 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 52.39 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.71 | 54.86 | 58.73 | 6 |
| 2020s | 52.63 | 50.67 | 54.53 | 6 |
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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 (current ilo definition - icls19) in Costa Rica?
- Employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) in Costa Rica was 52.39 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 58.73 in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.67 in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.