Inspectors per 10'000 employed persons in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Inspectors per 10'000 employed persons was 0.58 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Inspectors per 10'000 employed persons in Costa Rica, 2009–2020
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inspectors per 10'000 employed persons in Costa Rica is 0.58, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inspectors per 10'000 employed persons in Costa Rica peaked at 0.58 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.42, in 2017.
Costa Rica ranks 31st of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Inspectors per 10'000 employed persons in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.48 | — |
| 2010 | 0.52 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.54 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.51 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.46 | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.47 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.43 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.46 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.42 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.55 | +31.0% |
| 2019 | 0.54 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.58 | +7.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.835, 69% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.58 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.47, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.49 | 0.42 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 1 |
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 inspectors per 10'000 employed persons in Costa Rica?
- Inspectors per 10'000 employed persons in Costa Rica was 0.58 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inspectors per 10'000 employed persons recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.58 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inspectors per 10'000 employed persons recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for inspectors per 10'000 employed persons?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st out of 62 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inspectors per 10'000 employed persons rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 Inspectors per 10'000 employed persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator conveys the average number of labour inspectors per 10,000 employed persons, which provides some indication of the resources available for monitoring and enforncing appropriate work conditions and the corresponding standards. Labour inspectors are public officials or other authorities who are responsible for three key labour inspection activities: a) securing the enforcement of the legal provisions relating to conditions of work and the protection of workers while engaged in their work, such as provisions relating to hours, wages, safety, health and welfare, the employment of children and young persons, and other connected matters, in so far as such provisions are enforceable by labour inspectors; b) supplying technical information and advice to employers and workers concerning the most effective means of complying with the legal provisions; c) bringing to the notice of the competent authority defects or abuses not specifically covered by existing legal provisions. Labour inspectors have the authority to initiate processes that may lead to legal action. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.