Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 2,435 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Costa Rica, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2,435 for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Costa Rica peaked at 2,435 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 1,866, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 117th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,972 | — |
| 2006 | 1,997 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2,085 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 2,081 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,031 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 2,019 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,104 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2,229 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 2,172 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2,200 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,217 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,204 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,223 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2,247 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,238 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,866 | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 2,108 | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 2,296 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 2,239 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 2,311 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 2,372 | +2.6% |
| 2026 | 2,404 | +1.4% |
| 2027 | 2,435 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,033 | 1,972 | 2,085 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,185 | 2,019 | 2,247 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,254 | 1,866 | 2,435 | 8 |
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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 full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Costa Rica?
- Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Costa Rica was 2,435 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,435 in 2027.
- What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,866 in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Costa Rica ranks 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.