Labor force participation rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Labor force participation rate was 57.66 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
57.66
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
122nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
64.33
in 2012
All-time low
55.66
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 57.66 for labor force participation rate in 2025.
The figure is down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Costa Rica peaked at 64.33 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 55.66, in 1992.
Costa Rica ranks 122nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.46 | 55.66 | 59.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.25 | 58.87 | 61.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.08 | 59.21 | 64.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.34 | 56.83 | 61.77 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 119 Montenegro 57.97 compare
- 120 Togo 57.84 compare
- 121 Trinidad and Tobago 57.75 compare
- 123 Slovenia 57.56 compare
- 124 Uzbekistan 57.5 compare
- 125 Spain 57.41 compare
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 66.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 46.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 65.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Costa Rica?
- Labor force participation rate in Costa Rica was 57.66 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 64.33 in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.66 in 1992.
- How does Costa Rica rank for labor force participation rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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