Labor share of gdp in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Labor share of gdp was 53.9 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
53.9
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
56th
of 186 countries
All-time high
58.5
in 2013
All-time low
50.6
in 2007
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Labor share of gdp in Costa Rica, 2004–2020

02040602004201220202004: 53.22005: 51.52006: 51.32007: 50.62008: 51.62009: 54.12010: 55.32011: 562012: 57.42013: 58.52014: 57.32015: 572016: 55.62017: 53.82018: 54.52019: 55.62020: 53.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, labor share of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 53.9.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 58.5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50.6, in 2007.

That places Costa Rica 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Labor share of gdp in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Labor share of gdp in Costa Rica, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 53.2
2005 51.5 -3.2%
2006 51.3 -0.4%
2007 50.6 -1.4%
2008 51.6 +2.0%
2009 54.1 +4.8%
2010 55.3 +2.2%
2011 56 +1.3%
2012 57.4 +2.5%
2013 58.5 +1.9%
2014 57.3 -2.1%
2015 57 -0.5%
2016 55.6 -2.5%
2017 53.8 -3.2%
2018 54.5 +1.3%
2019 55.6 +2.0%
2020 53.9 -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.05 50.6 54.1 6
2010s 56.1 53.8 58.5 10
2020s 53.9 53.9 53.9 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 56 Georgia 53.9 compare
  2. 58 Finland 53.8 compare
  3. 59 Argentina 53.6 compare
  4. 59 French Polynesia 53.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor share of gdp in Costa Rica?
Labor share of gdp in Costa Rica was 53.9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 58.5 in 2013.
What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 50.6 in 2007.
How does Costa Rica rank for labor share of gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor share of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,162 data points, 2004–2020
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