Employment-to-population ratio in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Employment-to-population ratio was 53.18 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment-to-population ratio in Costa Rica, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment-to-population ratio in Costa Rica is 53.18, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio in Costa Rica peaked at 55.87 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.85, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 38th out of 57 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Employment-to-population ratio in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 54.97 | — |
| 2012 | 55.64 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 54.84 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 54.45 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 55.07 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 55.87 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 54.06 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 53.55 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 52.14 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 43.85 | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 49.48 | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 49.52 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.84 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 50.59 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 53.18 | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.51 | 52.14 | 55.87 | 9 |
| 2020s | 49.41 | 43.85 | 53.18 | 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 in Costa Rica?
- Employment-to-population ratio in Costa Rica was 53.18 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment-to-population ratio recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 55.87 in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.85 in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for employment-to-population ratio?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment-to-population ratio rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.