Incidence of part-time employment in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Incidence of part-time employment was 18.75 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Incidence of part-time employment in Costa Rica, 2001–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, incidence of part-time employment in Costa Rica stood at 18.75. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of part-time employment in Costa Rica peaked at 38.45 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 18.75, in 2025.
That places Costa Rica 77th out of 114 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of part-time employment in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 33.49 | — |
| 2002 | 36.54 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 38.45 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 37.16 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 36.87 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 33.6 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 35.33 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 34.25 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 35.17 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 24.69 | -29.8% |
| 2011 | 19.06 | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 21.82 | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 26.78 | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 27.23 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 26.36 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 23.39 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 24.5 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 25.59 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 28.03 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 34.45 | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 27.04 | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 23.13 | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 21.27 | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 22.2 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 18.75 | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.65 | 33.49 | 38.45 | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.74 | 19.06 | 28.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.47 | 18.75 | 34.45 | 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 incidence of part-time employment in Costa Rica?
- Incidence of part-time employment in Costa Rica was 18.75 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest incidence of part-time employment recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 38.45 in 2003.
- What is the lowest incidence of part-time employment recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.75 in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for incidence of part-time employment?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th out of 114 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of part-time employment rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 Incidence of part-time employment (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 incidence of part-time employment, also known as the part-time employment rate, represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this table is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked. It is derived from the indicator on employment by sex and actual weekly hours worked. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.