Labor market, Overall in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Labor market, Overall was 0.9625 in 2014. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2014)
0.9625
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.9625
in 1973
All-time low
0.9625
in 1973
Years of data
42
1973–2014

Labor market, Overall in Costa Rica, 1973–2014

00.20.40.60.811973199320141973: 0.9621974: 0.9621975: 0.9621976: 0.9621977: 0.9621978: 0.9621979: 0.9621980: 0.9621981: 0.9621982: 0.9621983: 0.9621984: 0.9621985: 0.9621986: 0.9621987: 0.9621988: 0.9621989: 0.9621990: 0.9621991: 0.9621992: 0.9621993: 0.9621994: 0.9621995: 0.9621996: 0.9621997: 0.9621998: 0.9621999: 0.9622000: 0.9622001: 0.9622002: 0.9622003: 0.9622004: 0.9622005: 0.9622006: 0.9622007: 0.9622008: 0.9622009: 0.9622010: 0.9622011: 0.9622012: 0.9622013: 0.9622014: 0.962

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor market, overall in Costa Rica is 0.9625, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, overall in Costa Rica peaked at 0.9625 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.9625, in 1973.

Costa Rica ranks 3rd of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9625 0.9625 0.9625 7
1980s 0.9625 0.9625 0.9625 10
1990s 0.9625 0.9625 0.9625 10
2000s 0.9625 0.9625 0.9625 10
2010s 0.9625 0.9625 0.9625 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 1 Nigeria 0.9726 compare
  2. 2 United States of America 0.9702 compare
  3. 4 Guatemala 0.9037 compare
  4. 5 Switzerland 0.8851 compare
  5. 6 Uruguay 0.885 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, overall in Costa Rica?
Labor market, overall in Costa Rica was 0.9625 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, overall recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.9625 in 1973.
What is the lowest labor market, overall recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9625 in 1973.
How does Costa Rica rank for labor market, overall?
Costa Rica ranks 3rd out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, overall rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Labor market, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor market, Overall
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
90 places, 3,515 data points, 1973–2014
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