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

Latest (2027)
2,435
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
117th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2,435
in 2027
All-time low
1,866
in 2020
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Costa Rica, 2005–2027

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2005201620272005: 2.0k2006: 2.0k2007: 2.1k2008: 2.1k2009: 2.0k2010: 2.0k2011: 2.1k2012: 2.2k2013: 2.2k2014: 2.2k2015: 2.2k2016: 2.2k2017: 2.2k2018: 2.2k2019: 2.2k2020: 1.9k2021: 2.1k2022: 2.3k2023: 2.2k2024: 2.3k2025: 2.4k2026: 2.4k2027: 2.4k

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

Annual values for Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week) in Costa Rica, 2005 to 2027.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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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.